Caramel Chocolate Brownies

JUDI M. PHELPS----- 8 oz Walnut pieces

1 Stick butter -- softened-4oz

1 c Sugar

2 Eggs

2 ts Vanilla extract

3 Squares unsweet. chocolate

Melted (1 oz each) 2/3 c Flour plus

1/4 c Flour

12 1/4 oz Jar caramel topping

12 oz Semisweet chocolate chips --

About 2 cups 1/4 c Heavy cream

1/2 c Flaked coconut

Coarsely chop walnuts. Measure out 1 cup and set aside. Finely chop remaining walnuts. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, beat together 1 stick butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate. Add 2/3 cup flour and beat until well blended. Stir in finely chopped nuts. Spread batter evenly in greased, foil-lined 9x13-inch baking pan. Bake 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mix together caramel and remaining 1/4 cup flour until blended. Drizzle over partially baked brownies. Sprinkle coarsely chopped nuts over top. Return to oven and bake 20 minutes longer, or until bubbly. Meanwhile in a 1-qt. glass bowl, heat chocolate chips with cream and remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a microwave oven on High 1-1/4

to 1-3/4 minutes or until smooth when stirred. Set glaze aside. Let brownies cool 15 minutes. Spread glaze over brownies. Sprinkle coconut on top. Refrigerate 1 hour, until glaze is set. Carefully cut into 36 (1-1/2 x 2-1/8-inch) bars. Return to refrigerator until serving time. Source: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts. Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps, Moderator, alt. creative-cooking. Internet: Judi. Phelps@sjc. com, JPHELPS@nvn. com or Judiphelps@cup. portal. com Recipe By :