Recipe: Caramel Pecan Brownies (using melted caramels, 1960's)

CARAMEL PECAN BROWNIES

2/3 cup vanilla caramels (12 caramels)
2 tablespoons milk
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans

In small saucepan, cook and stir caramels and milk over low heat till caramels are melted; set aside.

Beat eggs; gradually beat in sugar. Blend in butter or margarine, caramel mixture, and vanilla.

Sift together dry ingredients; stir into caramel mixture. Fold in pecans. Pour into a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F) 20 to 25 minutes. Cool; cut in bars.

Mary B. Lundegard, Sunnyvale, California

Makes 1 (13x9-inch) pan
From: Mary's Notebook, Mary and Carmen's Recipe Collection at Recipelink.com
Source: Better Homes and Gardens magazine, September 1966