Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Turtle Brownies.

Ingredients
Brownies:
3 oz. unsweeted 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. plus 2 Tbs All purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt

Caramel Topping:
40 caramels
1/2 C. heaving whipping cream
2 C. pecan halves (toast in oven)

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. Bake at 350 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

Preparation Time
5 minutes

Cooking Time
20 minutes

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