Posted by Sherry on October 18, 2001 at 15:32:45:
In Reply to: Cookie/brownie recipe posted by Jackie Sanders on October 18, 2001 at 14:49:08:
Brownie Caramel Pecan Bars
Hershey's Kitchens
" Irresistibly rich chocolate brownies with a gooey caramel topping. "
Ingredients
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons water
2 cups HERSHEY'S ® BAKE SHOPPE ™ Semisweet Chocolate Chips
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1 coconut-shredded
25 HERSHEY'S ® Classic Caramels
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons milk
Directions
1 Heat oven to 350 F. Line 9-inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan; grease and flour
2 Combine sugar, butter and water in medium saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Remove from heat; immediately add 1 cup chocolate chips, stirring until melted. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; stir into chocolate mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan.
3 Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Meanwhile, prepare CLASSIC CARAMEL TOPPING. Remove brownies from oven; immediately and carefully spread with prepared topping. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup chips, cococnut and pecans over topping. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, being careful not to disturb chips while soft. Cut into bars. About 16 bars.
4 CLASSIC CARAMEL TOPPING Remove wrappers from 25 HERSHEY'S CLASSIC Caramels. Combine 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, caramels and 2 tablespoons milk in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 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.
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