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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 25 |
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Delicious and chewy chocolate caramel turtle brownies Ingredients:
caramel |
1/4 cup heavy cream plus 2 additional tablespoons |
1/4 teaspoon table salt |
1/4 cup water |
2 tablespoons light corn syrup |
1 1/4 cups sugar |
2 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
brownies |
1 stick unsalted butter, cut into small pieces |
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped |
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped |
3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
2 large eggs, room temperature |
1 cup sugar |
1/4 teaspoon table salt |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2/3 cup chopped pecans |
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional) |
garnish |
25 pecan halves, toasted |
Directions:
1. For the caramel: Combine cream and salt in small bowl; stir well to dissolve salt.
2. Combine water and corn syrup in heavy-bottomed 2- to 3-quart saucepan; pour sugar into center of saucepan, taking care not to let sugar granules touch sides of pan. Gently stir with clean spatula to moisten sugar thoroughly. Cover and bring to boil over medium-high heat; cook, covered and without stirring, until sugar is completely dissolved and liquid is clear, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Uncover and continue to cook, without stirring, until bubbles show faint golden color, 3 to 5 minutes more. Reduce heat to medium-low. Continue to cook (swirling occasionally) until caramel is light amber and registers about 360F degrees on candy or instant-read thermometer, 1 to 3 minutes longer.
4. Remove saucepan from heat and carefully add cream in small doses to center of pan; stir with whisk or spatula (mixture will bubble and steam vigorously) until cream is fully incorporated and bubbling subsides. Stir in butter and vanilla until combined; transfer caramel to glass bowl or measuring cup and allow to cool.
5. For the brownies: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 325F degrees. Butter a 9-in square pan and line bottom and sides with baking paper or greased foil, leaving excess to overhang pan sides to allow for easy removal for slicing brownies later.
6. Melt butter and bittersweet and unsweetened chocolates in medium heatproof bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally, until smooth and combined; set aside to cool slightly. Meanwhile, whisk together flour and baking powder in small bowl; set aside. When chocolate has cooled slightly, whisk eggs in large bowl to combine; add sugar, salt, and vanilla and whisk until incorporated. Add melted chocolate mixture to egg mixture; whisk until homogenous. Add flour mixture; stir with rubber spatula until almost combined. Add chopped pecans and chocolate chips (if using); mix until incorporated and no flour streaks remain.
7. Distribute half of brownie batter in prepared baking pan, spreading in even layer. Drizzle scant 1/4 cup caramel over batter. Drop remaining batter in large mounds over caramel layer; spread evenly and into corners of pan with rubber spatula. Drizzle additional scant 1/4 cup caramel over top. Using tip of butter knife, swirl caramel and batter. Bake brownies until toothpick inserted into center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool brownies in pan on wire rack to room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours.
8. Heat remaining caramel (about 3/4 cup) in microwave until warm and pourable but still thick (do not boil), 45 to 60 seconds, stirring once or twice; pour caramel over brownies. Using spatula, spread caramel to cover surface. Refrigerate brownies, uncovered, at least 2 hours.
9. Using baking paper or foil extensions, lift brownies from baking pan, loosening sides with paring knife, if needed. Using chef's knife, cut brownies into 25 evenly sized squares. Press a pecan half onto surface of each brownie. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
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