Caramel-walnut Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk (divided)
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) package caramel flavored cake mix
• 3/4 cup butter (melted)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups walnut halves (or pieces)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 unwrap caramels and place in a medium saucepan.
• 3 add 1/3 cup evaperated milk cook over low heat until caramels melt; stirring often.
• 4 remove from heat and set aside.
• 5 stir until just blended.
• 6 mix cake mix, butter, vanilla and cinnamon.
• 7 spread half the dough into greased 9 in square pan chill remaining dough.
• 8 bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
• 9 cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minute.
• 10 pour caramel mix over brownie layer.
• 11 sprinkle with walnuts.
• 12 spoon remaining dough into 9 equal portions on wax paper.
• 13 pat each portion into a 3 inches circle. place circles over walnuts, overlapping slightly dough will spread during baking).
• 14 bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
• 15 cool completely in pan on wire rack. cover and chill thoroughly before cutting.