Coconut Pecan Frosting
Coconut Pecan Frosting

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, coconut pecan frosting. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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This frosting is great on many cakes, not the least of which is German Chocolate Cake. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans. If you are a fan of pecans and coconut, you are going to love this decadent and delicious frosting that takes german chocolate cake to the next level.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have 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. Take 2 cups chopped pecans
  2. Make ready 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
  3. Prepare 1 1/2 cups sugar
  4. Make ready 3/4 cup butter
  5. Get 6 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  6. Make ready 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
  7. Get 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Today I am sharing how to make a coconut and pecan frosting to go on top of a German chocolate cake. This is very simple to make and uses. Top a chocolate cake with this rich German frosting! This Coconut Pecan Frosting is great to use on a German Chocolate Cake.

Steps 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.

There's just something special about all of the butter mixed with coconut and pecans. Coconut-Pecan Frosting. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. This coconut-pecan frosting is made like no other frosting. It's cooked over the stove and lands somewhere between a thick custard and curd. Evaporated milk, egg yolks, brown sugar, and butter.

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