BROWNIE CARAMEL PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a 9 inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
• Grease and flour foil.
• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter and water; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• Remove from heat.
• Immediately add 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until melted.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
• Stir into chocolate mixture.
• Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
• When brownies are almost done, prepare Caramel Topping; Remove wrappers from the 25 caramels.
• In a medium microwavable bowl, place 1/4 cup butter or margarine, caramels and 2 tablespoons milk.
• Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
• Stir.
• Microwave an additional 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
• Use immediately.
• After removing brownies from oven; immediately and carefully spread with prepared topping.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 cup chocolate 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.