Recipe - Coconut Pecan Frosting 2

1 cup Granulated sugar
One half cn Evaporated (NOT condensed)
milk (reg. size can)
1/8 pound Margarine (One half stick)
2 Egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 ds Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla flavor
1 cup Coconut
1 cup Chopped pecans

Place sugar, evaporated milk, salt and vanilla in heavy saucepan. Stir
constantly over medium heat until margarine is melted. Take pan off heat
and remove One half cup of hot milk & sugar mixture and gradually stir in beaten
egg yolks. Return saucepan to medium heat and gradually stir in egg yolk
mixture.

Over medium heat bring to full rolling boil stirring constantly. Cook for
EXACTLY 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and pecans. Beat
vigorously by hand with a wooden spoon until frosting reaches spreading
consistency.

Posted to EATL Digest 1 November 96

Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 04:57:57 0500

From: Bill Spalding billspa@ICANECT.NET