Chocolate And Caramel Layered Brownies

Total Time: 54 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package german chocolate cake mix
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk, divided
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 mix caramels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk in a double boiler over medium heat and cook until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally.
• 3 meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, combine cake mix, remaining evaporated milk, melted butter, and nuts (mixture will be thick).
• 4 spread half of cake mixture into bottom of a 9"x13" baking pan.
• 5 bake for 6 minutes.
• 6 remove from oven and spread/pour bag of chocolate chips over the top.
• 7 drizzle caramel over top of chocolate chips.
• 8 place remaining cake mixture over top of caramel (mixture doesn't "spread" easily, so i make several "patties" with greased hands and place them over the top, making sure all or almost all of the caramel is covered).
• 9 return to oven for 18 minutes.
• 10 cool on a wire rack, then refrigerate until set.
• 11 cut into small squares.