Turtle Brownies from Ghiradelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop

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Delicious brownies with bites of chocolate chips, chunks of pecans, walnuts and a caramel sauce.

Ingredients

• BROWNIES:
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 3/4 cup Ghirardelli Sweet ground chocolate and cocoa
• 2/3 cup unsifted flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup Ghirardelli Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• TOPPING:
• 3/4 cup sugar
• Pinch salt
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 3 tablespoon water
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

BROWNIES:
Using a spoon stir eggs with sugar and vanilla; add butter.

Sift ground chocolate with flour, baking powder and salt.

Stir into egg mixture; add chips and nuts.

Spread into greased 8-inch square pan.

Bake 20-23 minutes.

Cool completely.

Topping
In a 3 quart saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, water and salt to a boil until it turns a golden caramel.

Remove from heat and slowly add cream and vanilla.

Quickly stir in pecans, pour over brownie.

Cool on rack.

Chill brownies, covered, until caramel is firm, about 2 hours.