SALTED CARAMEL DARK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Brownies image

Provided by Tiffany Bannworth

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 c new jersey salted caramel, see recipe
3/4 c dark chocolate chips
2 oz unsweetened chocolate (2 1oz squares)
3 Tbsp special dark unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 c sugar
3 eggs
1 stick butter
2 Tbsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 c flour
1/4 c dark chocolate chips
1 tsp large grain, coarse sugar
1/2 tsp kosher sea salt

Steps:

1. Make caramel according to recipe. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/other-dessert/new-jersey-salted-caramel.html
2. In a double broiler, melt and whisk butter, chocolate squares, and 3/4 cup chips. Blend until even sauce.
3. Stir in cocoa. Continue to whisk until thoroughly blended. Set aside.
4. In a mixing bowl, beat sugar, vanilla, and eggs until frothy.
5. Then add one tablespoon of chocolate mix at a time until eggs are tempered. Then dump into rest of chocolate and beat.
6. Finally mix in sifted flour.
7. Preheat oven to 350.
8. In a square baking dish, line with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray. Have extra paper on each side, so that you may later pull out brownies by hang off.
9. Pour half your brownie mix into pan. Spread evenly all the way to corners.
10. Pour half your caramel, in spoonfuls, in variously places.
11. Pour the rest of the brownie batter atop and spread to corners.
12. Top with rest of caramel. With a knife, swirl lightly the brownie and the caramel.
13. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out without batter.
14. Sprinkle 1/4c of chips atop.
15. In a small bowl, mix kosher salt and coarse sugar. Sprinkle.
16. Let brownies cool ambiently for 3 hours before removing from pan and cutting. Or place in refrigerator for 1.5 hours.