German Chocolate Brownies

Total Time: 2 hrs 9 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 19 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 6 large egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 24 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 cups pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 brownies: preheat oven to 350.
• 2 butter and flour a 17x11-1/2x1 baking sheet.
• 3 whisk flour and cocoa in a medium bowl; set aside.
• 4 using a mixer, beat sugar, shortening, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl.
• 5 beat in eggs.
• 6 add flour mixture and beat just enough to blend. spread to edges in prepared baking sheet.
• 7 bake until tester inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached (about 23 minutes).
• 8 cool completely on a rack.
• 9 topping: in a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together the half-n-half, sugar, butter, yolks, and vanilla until mixture thickens (about 180 degrees). stir constantly for about 15 minutes. do not allow to boil.
• 10 fold coconut and pecans into topping. chill one hour then spread over brownies.