Chocolate Turtle Brownies

Alright! I'm several recipes behind! Great way to start a blog!! Anyway, here is our second recipe: brownies!!!

Cooking Utensils Needed:

•      1 13x9 Inch Baking Pan
•      1 Heavy Duty Saucepan (Preferably medium or large)
•      1 Wooden Spoon
•      1 Small, Microwave Safe Bowl

Ingredients:

•      2 Cups (12 oz. pkg) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided*
•      1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine** (1 stick), Cut Into Pieces
•      3 Large Eggs
•      1 1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
•      1 Cup Granulated Sugar
•      1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
•      1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
•      1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts (Optional)
•      12 Caramels
•      1 Tablespoon Milk

*Divided- meaning that while you will use all of the ingredient, you will use different portions of it in different parts of the recipe.

**While the recipe gives you the option to use margarine because it is healthier and lactose-free, I've found that it's better to bake with butter. It makes the dough easier to work with and adds more flavor to whatever you're working with!

Time To Start:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees!

Grease*** the 13x9 inch baking pan.

***I have a few different ways that I grease pans. I either wipe up some Crisco with a paper towel and spread it around on the pan or I use vegetable oil, or non-stick cooking spray. 

Melt 1 CUP MORSELS and BUTTER in large, heavy duty saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly (This is where I use the wooden spoon.) until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in EGGS. (Make sure that the eggs are fully stirred into the mixture before adding the next ingredients!) Add FLOUR, SUGAR, BAKING SODA, and VANILLA EXTRACT; stir well. 

Spread batter into prepared baking pan; sprinkle with remaining morsels (Make sure to sprinkle evenly!) and walnuts (Optional!!).

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.

Microwave caramels and milk in small, microwave safe bowl (You can play with the ratio on this one, depending on how you like your caramel sauce.) on high (100%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at an additional 10 to 15 second intervals, stirring until meted. Drizzle over warm brownies. Cool in pan on wire rack. 

And voila! I only used the morels and caramel for my brownies so yours may look a little different with the walnuts but here is a picture of how mine turned out!

Good luck and happy baking!!!