Turtle Brownies

Submitted by Nancy Van Ess

"originally from "Family Circle" magazine"

 

• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 113.39 g unsweetened baking chocolate
• 177.44 ml butter or 177.44 ml margarine
• 473.18 ml sugar
• 4 eggs
• 236.59 ml flour
• 396.89 g caramels
• 78.78 ml heavy cream
• 473.18 ml pecans or 473.18 ml walnuts, divided
• 340.19 g semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

directions

1. Oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease foil-lined 13x0" baking pan.
3. Microwave chocolate squares and butter in microwavable bowl on high until butter is melted.
4. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
5. Stir sugar into chocolate until well blended.
6. Mix in eggs.
7. Stir in flour.
8. Spread 1/2 of batter in prepared pan.
9. Bake 25 min.
10. or unt il batter is firm to the touch.
11. Meanwhile, microwave caramels and cream in microwavable bowl on high 3 min.
12. or until caramels begin to melt. Whisk until smooth.
13. Stir in 1 cup nuts.
14. Gently spread caramel mixture over brownie batter in pan.
15. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, if desired.
16. Pour remaining unbaked brownie batter evenly over caramel mixture; sprinkle with remaining nuts.
17. (Some caramel mixture may leak through.) Bake 30 min.
18. Cool in pan.
19. run knife around edge of pan to loosen brownies from sides.
20. Lift from pan using foil as handles.
21. Cut into bars.

Reviews

[GibbyLou]

These are outstanding brownies. I chose to use walnuts. I made them when I was hosting a gathering. Also took some of them to work. They were hit wherever they went. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Cuestick]

These are ridiculously good! We used walnut pieces and they were delicious. We took the first batch to a Superbowl party and immediately made a second batch a week later for another gathering. This one will stay in the rotation.

 

[Babbsy]

These are some of the best brownies I have ever eaten. The whole family raved about them and ate a whole pan in one afternoon!

 

[Jen In The Kitchen]

Excellent Brownies! I added pecans in when I made the caramel. We plan to have these often!

 

[KissyZ]

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