Dessert Recipes - Coconut-Pecan Frosting Recipe

Ingredients 

• 1 cup evaporated milk

• 1 cup sugar

• 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten

• 1/4 lb (1/2 cup) butter or margarine

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 1/3 cups (about) Baker's Angel Flake Coconut

• 1 cup chopped pecans

Makes 2 1/2 cups, or enough for tops of three 8-or 9-inch layers

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Method:

1. Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter, and vanilla in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened-about 12 minutes.

2. Remove from heat. Add coconut and pecans. Beat until cool and thick enough to spread.