Coconut Pecan Frosting
Coconut Pecan Frosting

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, coconut pecan frosting. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans. Sure, a moist German chocolate cake is rich and decadent on its own, but no chocolate cake is complete without frosting.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook coconut pecan frosting using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Coconut Pecan Frosting:
  1. Prepare 2 cups chopped pecans
  2. Make ready 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
  3. Take 1 1/2 cups sugar
  4. Get 3/4 cup butter
  5. Take 6 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  6. Make ready 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
  7. Make ready 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Remove from heat, and stir in the coconut, pecans, and vanilla. Mix milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks and vanilla in a large saucepan. Quick and easy German chocolate cake frosting recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Also known as coconut pecan frosting.

Instructions to make Coconut Pecan Frosting:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Cool completely (about 20 minutes).
  2. Meanwhile, cook evaporated milk, sugar, butter, and egg yolks in a heavy 3-qt. saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Cook, stirring constantly, 12 to 14 minutes or until mixture becomes a light caramel color, is bubbling, and reaches a pudding-like thickness.
  3. Remove pan from heat; stir in coconut, vanilla, and pecans. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes or until cooled and spreading consistency.
  4. Let it cool and then place in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours or longer.

Loaded with butter, brown sugar, toasted pecans and shredded coconut. This is the best German chocolate cake frosting you will ever taste. This frosting is delicious anytime of year and for an type of celebration. If you're looking for a non-traditional frosting recipe for a chocolate cake or cupcakes, this rich and buttery coconut pecan frosting is a must-try. This coconut pecan icing is traditionally a German chocolate cake frosting.

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