Chewy Caramel Brownie Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate, squares
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 ounces caramels, unwrapped (about 30 caramels)
• 3 tablespoons whipped cream
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*f.
• 2 in 2 qt saucepan combine butter and unsweetened chocolate. cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until melted.
• 3 stir in remaining brownie ingredients.
• 4 spread batter into greased 9" pie pan. bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until brownie is firm to the touch.
• 5 meanwhile, in 1 qt saucepan cook caramels and whipping cream over medium heat, stirring occasionally until caramels are melted.
• 6 remove brownie from oven, spread melted caramel mixture over entire baked brownie.
• 7 sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips.
• 8 return to oven, bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until caramel mixture is bubbly.
• 9 let stand 30 to 45 minutes, cut into wedges, serve warn with ice cream.