Coconut Pecan Frosting

Coconut Pecan Frosting

Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 7 ounces flaked coconut, about 2 2/3 cups
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Directions

• 1 Mix milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks and vanilla in a large saucepan. Cook and stir on medium heat about 12 minutes or until thickened and golden brown.
• 2 Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.
• 3 Cool to room temperature and of spreading consistency.