Pecan Pie Brownies (ATK)

Ingredients

Basic Brownies (page 24) cup coarsely chopped

½ pecans cup packed dark brown

⅓ sugar

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons corn syrup

Directions

Prepare Basic Brownies as directed, sprinkling pecans over batter just before placing pan in oven. Bake and cool as directed. Bring brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until sugar dissolves and mixture is smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and cool until barely warm, about 10 minutes. Pour caramel mixture over brownies and spread evenly with spatula. Refrigerate until topping firms up, about 40 minutes. Cut brownies as directed.

Notes

PECAN PIE BROWNIES

Sprinkling the nuts over the brownie batter (rather than folding them into the batter) ensures that they toast and become crisp in the oven. A quick caramel topping makes these brownies irresistible.