Brownie Caramel Pecan Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Brownie
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
Caramel Topping
25 caramels
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
2 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Line a 9 inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
Grease and flour foil.
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter and water; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
Remove from heat.
Immediately add 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until melted.
Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
Stir into chocolate mixture.
Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
When brownies are almost done, prepare Caramel Topping; Remove wrappers from the 25 caramels.
In a medium microwavable bowl, place 1/4 cup butter or margarine, caramels and 2 tablespoons milk.
Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
Stir.
Microwave an additional 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
Use immediately.
After removing brownies from oven; immediately and carefully spread with prepared topping.
Sprinkle remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and pecans over topping.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack, being careful not to disturb chips while soft.
Lift out of pan.
Cut into bars.