Chewy Caramel Brownie Pie

This brownie pie is exceedingly rich, chewy, gooey and irresistible when topped with a scoop of ice cream. Another great dessert for a Special Occasion. Land-o-Lakes Cookbook.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Brownie

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2 (1 ounce)  unsweetened chocolate, squares
• 1  cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2  eggs, slightly beaten
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

• Caramel

• 8  ounces  caramels, unwrapped (about 30 caramels)
• 3  tablespoons  whipped cream
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
•  vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. heat oven to 350*F.
2. in 2 qt saucepan combine butter and unsweetened chocolate. cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until melted.
3. stir in remaining brownie ingredients.
4. spread batter into greased 9" pie pan. bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until brownie is firm to the touch.
5. meanwhile, in 1 qt saucepan cook caramels and whipping cream over medium heat, stirring occasionally until caramels are melted.
6. remove brownie from oven, spread melted caramel mixture over entire baked brownie.
7. sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips.
8. return to oven, bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until caramel mixture is bubbly.
9. let stand 30 to 45 minutes, cut into wedges, serve warn with ice cream.