Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Caramel-Filled Brownies

From Mrs. Fields Cookie Book

Brownies:
3oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/2c. butter
4 eggs
1&1/2c. sugar
1T. vanilla
1&1/2c. flour
 
Caramel:
1/4c. butter
1/3c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1T. whipping cream

In a small saucepan, melt chocolate and 1/2c. butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.  Beat eggs in a large bowl using an electric mixer set on high speed until they thicken slightly.  Add sugar slowly.  Add vanilla and mix well.  Add chocolate-butter mixture, and beat on medium until uniformly brown.  Add the flour and blend at low speed until just combined.  Do not overmix.  Pour half of the brownie batter into the greased 8x8-inch baking pan.  Smooth top.  Bake at 325℉ for 15-20 min. or until top is firm.

To prepare caramel:  Heat butter, sugar, and corn syrup in heavy pan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.  Increase heat to high and boil 1&1/2 min.  Remove from heat and stir in cream.  Keep warm.

Spread warm caramel evenly over top of baked brownie layer.  Pour remaining half of brownie mixture over caramel, smoothing the top.  Bake an additional 25-30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes cleanly out of top brownie layer.  (Some caramel may stick to the toothpick.)  Cool brownies in the pan, then cut into squares.

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