Recipe: Chocolate Caramel Brownies

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BROWNIES

1/2 cup butter or margarine, divided use
2 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened baking chocolate
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pecan halves
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

TO MAKE THE BROWNIES:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square pan.

In small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine and unsweetened chocolate over low heat. Set aside.

In medium bowl, beat eggs until light. Beat in sugar, flour, salt and vanilla until blended. Stir in melted chocolate mixture; pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 15 minutes.

MEANWHILE, PREPARE CARAMEL SAUCE:
In small saucepan, mix the remaining 1/4 cup butter or margarine and brown sugar. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Stir and simmer 1 minute.

Remove brownies from oven and sprinkle evenly with pecans. Gently pour caramel sauce over brownies. Return pan to oven and bake 15 minutes longer, until caramel is bubbling.

Remove brownies from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. As chocolate chips begin to melt, gently swirl with a knife. Cool completely before cutting. Chill to harden chocolate, if necessary.

Makes 25 brownies
Source: Whitman's Chocolate Cookbook