Coconut-Pecan Frosting

The Glancy Cookbook, chapter 1

Category: Desserts

Ingredients

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cups Baker's flaked sweetened coconut
1 cup pecans, chopped

Steps

Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter, and vanilla.
Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes.
Add coconut and pecans.
Cool until thick enough to spread, beating occasionally.