Caramel Macadamia Nut Brownies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, cocoa, oil, eggs and milk. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to egg mixture until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup walnuts. , Spoon two-thirds of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the caramels and condensed milk over low heat until caramels are melted. Pour over baked brownie layer. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts., Drop remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over caramel layer; carefully swirl brownie batter with a knife. , Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4.
• Coarsely chop the macadamia nuts. To make the base, beat together the flour, sugar, and butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 30x20 cm/12x8" rectangular baking tin. Sprinkle the macadamia nuts over top.
• To make the topping, put the butter and sugar in a saucepan, and stirring constantly, slowly bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly, then carefully pour the mixture over the macadamia nuts.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, until the caramel topping is bubbling. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over top. Leave for 2-3 minutes, until the chocolate begins to melt, then using a fork or knife, swirl the chocolate over the top. Leave to cool in the tin, then cut into squares.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 8-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on box for cakelike brownies. Spread in pan. In small bowl, combine nuts and chocolate chips; sprinkle half of mixture over batter in pan. Set remaining nut mixture aside.
• Bake 35 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Meanwhile, place caramels and milk in small microwavable bowl, microwave uncovered on High 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds until caramels are melted.
• After removing pan from oven, immediately spoon caramel mixture over brownie; sprinkle with remaining nut mixture. Return to oven and bake an additional 7 to 10 minutes or until caramel is bubbly around edge of brownie. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Before cutting, run knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Grease foil-lined 13 x 9 baking pan. Microwave chocolate squares and butter in microwavable bowl on high for 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Stir sugar into chocolate until well blended. Mix in eggs. Stir in flour.
• Spread 1/2 of the batter in baking pan.
• Bake 25 minutes or until batter is firm to the touch.
• Meanwhile, microwave caramels and cream in a microwavable bowl on high for 3 minutes or until caramels begin to melt.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Stir in 1 cup of pecans (you can use walnuts if you like). Gently spread caramel mix over brownie batter in pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips, if desired.
• Pour remaining unbaked brownie batter evenly over caramel mix, sprinkle with remaining nuts. (some of the caramel mix may peak through).
• Bake an additional 30 minutes. Cool in pan.
• Run knife around edge of pan to loosen brownies from the sides. Lift from pan using foil as handles.
• Cut into 24 fudgy brownies.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter and flour a 9-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.
• In a double boiler or metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water melt white chocolate and butter, stirring, until smooth and remove top of double boiler or bowl from heat. Cool chocolate mixture to room temperature.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla until thickened and pale and beat in white chocolate mixture. Into a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and beat into chocolate mixture just until batter is combined well. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips and spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake brownies in middle of oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool brownies completely in pan on a rack before cutting into 16 squares. Brownies keep, layered between sheets of wax paper in an airtight container at cool room temperature, 5 days.