pat's Recipe

Turtle Brownies

Category: Brownies

Ingredients
Brownies:
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate
12 Tbs. unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
3 eggs
1/2 C. brown sugar
1 C. granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 C. + 2 Tbs. all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt

Caramel Topping:
40 caramels
1/2 C. heavy whipping cream
2 C. pecan halves, toasted

Ganache Topping:
2 oz. semi sweet chocolate
1/4 C. heavy whipping cream

Directions

Brownies:
Melt chocolate and butter in a heat-proof bowl over boiling water. Set aside. In a medium-sized bowl, beat eggs and sugars until smooth. Add vanilla and chocolate mixture, beat well. Beat in flour and salt. Pur mixture into a 13x9-inch dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until brownies are done. Set on wire rack to cool.
Caramel Topping:
Melt caramels and cream; bring to a boil. Stir in pecans until fully covered. Pour over brownies. Put in refrigerator to set (when brownies are firm).
Ganache Topping:
Bring cream to a boil. Pour over chocolate (heat proof bowl). Wait 5 minutes, whisk until blended. Drizzle over brownies in a zig zag pattern.

makes 24 brownies