Dulce De Leche Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar, granulated
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 for dulce de leche.
• 3 combine sweetened condensed milk and corn syrup in a large (2 to 2 1/2 quart) microwave-safe bowl. microwave on 50% power, stopping and stirring every 2 minutes initially and then more frequently as needed during the middle of the cooking time for a total of 10 to 12 minutes or until the mixture is thick and caramel colored.
• 4 it is important to watch the mixture as it cooks and stir frequently to avoid boil over. the mixture will develop a somewhat curdled appearance that will smooth out when stirred.
• 5 whisk in 2 tablespoons of butter and set aside.
• 6 for brownies:.
• 7 butter a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• 8 cream 1 cup softened butter and sugar until fluffy.
• 9 beat in eggs and vanilla.
• 10 combine flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
• 11 add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; mix until well blended.
• 12 spread 1/2 of the mixture into prepared pan.
• 13 drop spoonfuls of the dulce de leche evenly over this layer.
• 14 cover with remaining brownie batter.
• 15 sprinkle nuts evenly over the top.
• 16 bake 35 to 40 minutes.
• 17 cool and cut into squares.