Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup butter 
• 4  egg yolks 
• 12 oz evaporated milk canned
• 7 oz baker's angel flake coconut (2-)
• 1.5 cups planters pecans chopped
• 1.5 cups sugar 
• 1.5 tsp vanilla 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Beat egg yolks, milk and vanilla in large saucepan with whisk until blended.
2. Add sugar and butter; cook on medium heat 12 min. or until thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add coconut and nuts; mix well. Cool to desired spreading consistency.