Sweet & Salty Brownies

Ingredients:

1    pkg.  (4 oz.) BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate

3/4 cup  butter or margarine

3/4 tsp.  ground red pepper (cayenne)

2    cups  sugar

4    eggs

1    cup  flour

1    cup  coarsely chopped PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts, divided

25  KRAFT Caramels

2    Tbsp.  milk

Directions: 

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in pepper. Add sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs. Add flour; mix well. Stir in 1/2 cup nuts. Spread half the batter into 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
 
MICROWAVE caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2-1/2 min., stirring after 1 min. Stir until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended; spread over brownie batter in pan. Cover with remaining brownie batter. (Some caramel sauce may peek through.) Sprinkle with remaining nuts.
 
BAKE 25 to 30 min. or until top is firm to the touch. Cool.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Note

It is important to add the ground red pepper right after you melt the chocolate. This ensures that the pepper is evenly distributed in the brownie batter.

Size-Wise

One serving goes a long way on chocolate flavor and can hit the spot when you are looking for a sweet treat.

Easy Cleanup

Line pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spray with cooking spray. Use foil handles to lift brownie from pan before cutting to serve.

Source: Kraft Foods