Caramel Pecan Brownies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 cups chocolate chips, divided
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 1 bag of werthers caramel
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f line 9-inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan; grease and flour foil.
• 2 combine sugar, 2 tb of butter and water in medium saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. remove from heat; immediately add 1 cup chocolate chips, stirring until melted. beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. stir together flour, baking soda and salt; stir into chocolate mixture. spread batter in prepared pan.
• 3 bake 15 to 20 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
• 4 5 minutes before brownies are done, prepare caramel topping. combine caramels, 1/2 stick of butter, and 2 tb milk in a microwave safe bowl. heat in 1 min intervals. stir in between minutes. it should take about 3 minutes.
• 5 remove brownies from oven; with wooden skewer poke holes into brownie. immediately and carefully spread caramel topping over brownie surface. sprinkle remaining 1 cup chips and pecans over topping; cool completely in pan on wire rack, being careful not to disturb chips while soft. lift out of pan; cut into bars. about 16 bars.