Brownie Caramel Pecan Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided (12 oz. pkg.)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 25 caramels
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line a 9 inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
• 3 grease and flour foil.
• 4 in a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter and water; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 immediately add 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until melted.
• 7 beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
• 8 stir into chocolate mixture.
• 9 spread batter into prepared pan.
• 10 bake 15 to 20 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
• 11 when brownies are almost done, prepare caramel topping; remove wrappers from the 25 caramels.
• 12 in a medium microwavable bowl, place 1/4 cup butter or margarine, caramels and 2 tablespoons milk.
• 13 microwave on high for 1 minute.
• 14 stir.
• 15 microwave an additional 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
• 16 use immediately.
• 17 after removing brownies from oven; immediately and carefully spread with prepared topping.
• 18 sprinkle remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and pecans over topping.
• 19 cool completely in pan on wire rack, being careful not to disturb chips while soft.
• 20 lift out of pan.
• 21 cut into bars.