Salted Caramel Brownies

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Salted Caramel Brownies

Recipe Type: Cakes & Baking

Cuisine: American

Author: Caroline Artiss

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 30 mins

Total time: 45 mins

Serves: 12

decadent brownies with added salted caramel

Ingredients

  • Brownie mixture

  • 185g ¾ cup unsalted butter

  • 200g best dark chocolate

  • ½ cup / 60g plain flour

  • ¼ cup / 40g cocoa powder

  • 3 large eggs

  • ¾ cup / 150g white caster sugar

  • ¾ cup / 150g soft brown sugar

  • ½ cup extra dark chocolate chips

 

  • For the Caramel

  • 75g / 1/3 cup caster sugar

  • 50 ml / ¼ cup double cream

  • 10g / small knob of butter

  • 1 tsp sea salt flakes

 

  • Equipment needed

  • baking tray lined with greaseproof paper 8 inch by 8 inch

  • small pan for caramel

  • 1 larger pan for the brownie mix

Instructions

  1. Pre – heat oven to gas 4 / 180c / 350f

  2. To make the caramel –

  3. Pour the sugar into a small pan with the heat on low

  4. Leave it to melt and try to avoid stirring as it can crystallize and go a bit lumpy

  5. Once the sugar has all melted and gone golden brown take it off the heat

  6. Add the cream a bit at a time and stir quickly, add the butter and keep stirring until it is all mixed in

  7. it will sizzle and if your not quick enough the sugar will turn hard before the cream has had a chance to blend in

  8. To make the brownie-

  9. Heat the butter, sugars, and chocolate very gently on a low heat in a larger sauce pan

  10. Keep stirring until it has all melted – Warning – do not leave it without stirring as chocolate can burn very easily!!!

  11. Once melted, take off heat

  12. Leave to cool for 5 minutes

  13. Beat in your eggs one at a time, add the flour and cocoa

  14. Beat well together until it has gone silky and glossy

  15. Tip in the chocolate chips and stir together

  16. Pour into your lined baking dish

  17. Put spoonfuls of caramel all over the top and swirl around a bit so every chunk of brownie will have some caramel

  18. Pop into your pre heated oven for 25 – 30 minutes

  19. It will be ready when a crust has formed on the top and it’s fairly firm to the touch

  20. You can poke a skewer in and if it comes out with bits on that is fine as the brownie is supposed to be slightly gooey still

  21. Leave to cool on a wire rack, cut into cubes and ENJOY!!!!