Caramel Fudge Pecan Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 (12 ounce) jar hot caramel ice cream topping
• 1 1/4 cups flour, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 dash salt
• 4 ounces squares unsweetened baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350º. spray a 13x9 pan.
• 2 combine caramel topping and 1/4 cup flour in small bowl. set aside.
• 3 combine remaining flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and mix well.
• 4 place chocolate and margarine in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high 2 minutes. when finished stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 5 stir sugar into chocolate. add eggs and vanilla and mix well. add flour mixture stirring until well blended.
• 6 soread evenly into pan and bake 25 minute immediately spread caramel over brownies and sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips.
• 7 return to oven for another 20-25 min, or until topping is golden brown and bubbling. do not overbake!
• 8 cool on wire rack and cut. store tightly covered at room temp, or freeze up to 3 months.