Shelly's Recipe

PRALINE BROWNIES

Category: Brownies/Blondies

1/4 lb butter, plus more for pan
1/4 cup pastry flour
1/8 tsp baking powder
3 cold eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate, cut into chunks
1 cup chopped pralines
1 cup chocolate chips
Topping, recipe follows

Preheat oven to 325. Butter a 9-inch pan.

Sift together flour and baking powder. Set aside

In a small bowl, beat together eggs and vanilla extract. Set aside.

In a saucepan, melt the 1/4 pound of butter over medium-high heat. Add water and bring to a boil. Stir in the sugar, bring back to a boil, then add chocolate chunks. Whisk to combine well. Pour into a large bowl and allow to cool.

Add eggs and vanilla to the chocolate mixture and blend together using a hand-held blender. Add the flour mixture and blend until combined. Fold in pralines and chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes. Once done, remove from the oven and allow brownies to cool before adding topping.

When brownies and topping have cooled, completely frost brownies, cut into squares and serve.

Topping:
3 cups light brown sugar
1 cup butter
14 ounces evaporated milk
2 cups pecans

In a saucepan over medium heat, add sugar, butter and milk. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon for about 20 minutes or until mixture registers 224 degrees F on candy thermometer. Immediately turn off the heat once it reaches the temperature. Fold in pecans. Allow to cool, about 30 minutes.