German Chocolate Brownies In a Jar

Ingredients

• Brownies:
• 10 ounces 60% bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• 1/4 cup brewed coffee
• 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• German Chocolate frosting:
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Parfait :
• 1 1/2 cup toasted coconut
• 3/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped

Steps

1. Brownies:
2. Preheat oven at 250°F. Prepare a 9×9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil allowing foil to hang over the edges and grease with butter.
3. In a double boiler or a small bowl atop a small saucepan filled with 1 inch of water, melt chocolate chips and butter over high heat, stirring occasionally, until melted.
4. Pour melted chocolate into a medium bowl and add brewed coffee and instant espresso powder and mix well with a whisk or a wooden spoon. Add vanilla, sugar and salt and mix. Add eggs one at a time, mixing just until combined before adding the next egg.
5. Fold flour and baking powder into mixture and pour into baking pan.
6. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. If brownies are still gooey on top after 1 hour, bake for additional 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool in pan for 2 hours or overnight to firm up for best cutting.
7. German Chocolate frosting layer:
8. Beat egg yolks with a hand held mixer until yolks begin to ribbon. Add evaporated milk and sugar and mix until sugar dissolves.
9. Add melted butter and vanilla and mix then transfer to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, bringing to a low boil then reducing heat while stirring often until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
10. To assemble, use 6 8-oz. canning jars, jam jars or parfait glasses. Cut circles of the brownies and place in the bottom of the jar, or crumble pieces of brownie. Layer 1 heaping tablespoon of toasted pecans then 1 heaping tablespoon of toasted coconut flakes, top with 1/8 cup German Chocolate frosting and repeat the process once more, ending with coconut flakes. Serve at room temperature.
11. Serves 6