This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy.

German Chocolate Pie

1 nine-inch baked pie shell
1/2 pound marshmallows
3/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 bar German’s Sweet Chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup whipping cream (or 2 cups whipped topping)

Combine marshmallows, milk, salt and chocolate in top of double boiler. When melted and thoroughly blended, set aside to cool. Add vanilla, whipped cream, then fold into the chocolate mixture. Add coconut, if desired. Pour into baked shell and refrigerate. Remove from refrigerator about 20 minutes before serving for better flavor of pie.