Fudgey Caramel Brownie Bars
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups (8-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Baking Pieces Filled with Caramel, divided
1 cup pecan pieces
1 teaspoon water
FUDGEY FILLING:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/3 cup sugar
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
Heat oven to 350 F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Beat butter and sugar in medium bowl until well blended. Add egg and vanilla, beating until smooth. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt. Beat into butter mixture until well blended. Press dough onto bottom of prepared pan.
Make FUDGEY FILLING. Pour filling over dough in pan. Set aside 1/4 cup baking pieces. Stir together remaining baking pieces and pecans; sprinkle over fudge filling.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until filling in center is set and baking pieces along edges of pan are bubbly. Remove from oven to wire rack. Cool 15 to 20 minutes.
Place reserved 1/4 cup baking pieces and water in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until pieces are melted and smooth when stirred. Drizzle over surface. Cool completely. Cut into bars. About .
FUDGEY FILLING: Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Stir in cocoa and sugar. Add sweetened condensed milk; cook, stirring contantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups.
