Sweet & Salty Brownies
4 squares unsweetened chocolate
¾ cup butter or margarine
¾ teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup coarsely chopped dry roasted peanuts
25 caramel candies
2 tablespoons milk
Heat oven to 350. Microwave chocolate and butter in a large bowl on high 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted; stir in pepper. Add sugar, mix well; blend in eggs. Add flour and mix well. Stir in ½ cup nuts. Spread half the batter into a 9x13 pan sprayed with cooking spray. Microwave caramels and milk on high 2 ½ minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Stir until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Spread over brownie batter in pan. Cover with remaining brownie batter. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Bake 25-30 minutes.
