Caramel-filled Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon real vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.
• 3 in a small saucepan melt chocolate and 1/2 cup butter over low heat, stirring constantly. remove from heat.
• 4 in a large bowl, beat eggs using an electric mixer set on high until they thicken slightly.
• 5 slowly add the 1 1/2 cups sugar.
• 6 add vanilla and mix well.
• 7 add the chocolate-butter mixture and beat on medium until uniform.
• 8 add the flour and mix on low speed until just combined. do not overmix.
• 9 pour 1/2 of the brownie batter into the prepared pan. smooth top.
• 10 bake 15-20 minutes or until the top is firm.
• 11 heat 1/4 cup butter, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and corn syrup in a heavy pan over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves.
• 12 increase the heat to high and boil 1 1/2 minutes.
• 13 remove from heat and stir in cream. keep warm.
• 14 spread warm caramel evenly over top of baked brownie layer.
• 15 pour remaining half of brownie mixture over caramel, smoothing the top.
• 16 bake an additional 25-30 minutes or until brownies test done (note: some caramel may stick to the toothpick).
• 17 cool brownies in pan, then cut into squares.
• 18 i think these are best served chilled.