German Frosting
sauce~20 minPhoebe Butler’s recipe box
evaporated milk · sugar · margarine · egg yolk · vanilla · coconut · nut
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5 min active · 20 min total · enough frosting for one cake (times estimated)
Ingredients
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup margarine (oleo)
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Coconut, to taste (quantity not specified)
- Nuts, to taste (quantity not specified)
Steps
- Combine the evaporated milk, sugar, margarine, and egg yolks in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring as needed.
- Remove from heat.
- Add coconut, nuts, and vanilla; stir to combine.
- Cool slightly, then pour over cake.