Chocolate Chip Caramel-filled Fudge Brownies

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut in chunks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla, and
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups sugar (i prefer 1c. granulated, 1c. brown, but any will do)
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 for the caramel: combine the sugar, corn syrup, honey, and salt in a 3 quart saucepan. cook over medium heat until the mixture simmers around the edges. brush the sugar off the sides. cover and cook for about three minutes.
• 2 attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pot and cook until it reaches 308 degrees (if you don't have a candy thermometer, cook for about eight minutes.).
• 3 while the sugar mixture is cooking, bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan.
• 4 remove the sugar mixture from heat, and immediately stir in butter. gradually stir in the hot cream.
• 5 return to heat until mixture slightly boils.
• 6 stir, and cook for 22-30 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
• 7 immediately pour into a pan or bowl, and let cool for 2-3 hours.
• 8 after two hours, start preparing the brownies.
• 9 for the brownies: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 10 melt the butter in a bowl on high for 1-1 1/2 minutes in the microwave, then add in the oil. add sugar and cocoa to the butter mixture until well mixed.
• 11 add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla until just blended. then add the flour, baking powder, salt, and finally the chocolate chips.
• 12 spread half of the batter into a well greased 9x13" pan.
• 13 pour the caramel onto the brownies, staying withing an inch of the sides. save a little sauce to pour on top of brownies.
• 14 pour the rest of the brownies on top, then use the last of the caramel, and make a caramel swirl.
• 15 bake for 30-35 minutes.
• 16 caramel can be made a day or two ahead of time.