Caramel Chocolate Nut Brownies

I love to doctor up a brownie mix, and this recipe is a keeper. Recipe courtesy of Linda Gassenheimer who is an award winning author of several cookbooks. Serving size is estimated.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 20  ounces  brownie mix
• 1⁄2 cup  oil
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 8  ounces  caramels (about 1 cup)
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, broken
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan.
2. Combine brownie mix, oil, water, and eggs in large bowl.
3. Stir for 50 strokes with a spoon and spread in greased pan.
4. Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes.
5. Heat the caramels and condensed milk in a saucepan.
6. Stir consistently until the caramels melt.
7. Mix in the pecans and the chocolate chips until the chips melt.
8. Spread over cooled brownies.
9. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.