Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting

Name: Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk; 1 1/2 cup sugar; 3/4 cup butter; 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 packages (7 oz.) Coconut (about 2 2/3 cups); 1 1/2 cup chopped Pecans

Wendy75 @cook_3013173

Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting

Wendy75 @cook_3013173

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Ingredients

1 can(12 oz.) evaporated milk
1 1/2 cupsugar
3/4 cupbutter
4egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 1/2 tspvanilla
1 packages(7 oz.) Coconut (about 2 2/3 cups)
1 1/2 cupchopped Pecans

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Steps

1

Mix milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks and vanilla in large saucepan. Cook on medium heat 12 minute or until thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
2

Add coconut and pecans; mix well. Cool to room temperature and of desired spreading consistency. Makes about 4-1/2 cups or enough to fill and frost top of 3 layer cake or 24 cupcakes.