Layers Of Love Chocolate Brownies

By longhornfans

A finalist in the 2000 Share The Very Best Recipe Contest, this recipe was entered by Alma Carey of Sarasota, FL. Made with a genuine love of chocolate, this decadent brownie features vanilla-flavored white and semi-sweet chocolate morsels, chopped pecans and caramel layered within a rich cocoa batter.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut in pieces
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 large eggs, divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Premier White Morsels
• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 3/4 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from verybestbaking.com

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 8-inch-square baking pan.

COMBINE flour, cocoa and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Reserve 3/4 cup batter. Spread remaining batter into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle nuts and white morsels over batter. Drizzle caramel topping over top. Beat remaining egg and reserved batter in same large bowl until light in color. Stir in semi-sweet morsels. Spread evenly over caramel topping.

BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.