Nana’s German Chocolate Pie

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• 1 package (4 ounce) Baker’s Sweet German Chocolate
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/3 cups shredded coconut
• ½ cup pecans
• 1 unbaked 10-inch pie shell

1. Melt chocolate with butter in a medium saucepan over low heat; stirring until blended.  Remove from heat and gradually blend in milk.
2. Mix together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Then gradually add to chocolate mixture.
3. Pour chocolate mixture into pie shell.
4. Mix together coconut and pecans; sprinkle over filling. 
5. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until top is puffed. The filling will be soft but will set while cooling. Cool at least four hours before serving.