Caramel Pecan Brownies

I got this recipe from a "Hershey's" cookbook many years ago. Its a crowd pleaser! I take this to every function, and everyone loves these brownies!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 2  tablespoons water
• 2  cups chocolate chips, divided
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup pecan pieces
• 1  bag  of werthers  caramel
• 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 foil.
2. Combine sugar, 2 TB of 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 in prepared pan.
3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
4. 5 minutes before brownies are done, prepare caramel topping. Combine caramels, 1/2 stick of butter, and 2 TB milk in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 1 min intervals. Stir in between minutes. It should take about 3 minutes.
5. Remove brownies from oven; with wooden skewer poke holes into brownie. Immediately and carefully spread caramel topping over brownie surface. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup 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. About 16 bars.