man catcher brownies

Recipe by
Sharon Whitley
Houston, TX

The lore behind this recipe is that is has led to marriage proposals. They were in the Feb 2014 Ladies Home Journal. Must say, they are some good eating. Get ready to make some brownies.

yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For man catcher brownies

  • 30
    caramels, unwapped
  • 2/3 c
    evaporated milk
  • 1 box
    cake mix, german chocolate
  • 1/2 c
    butter, melted
  • 3/4 c
    semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans or walnuts

How To Make man catcher brownies

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350 and line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Melt caramels with 1/3 cup of the evaporated milk in a small saucepan, stirring mixture occasionally' set aside.
  • 2
    Stir together cake mix, melted butter and remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk to form a dough. Press 1 1/3 cups of the dough into the pan in an even layer. Bake until puffed but not cooked through, about 7 minutes. Remove from oven and pour caramel sauce evenly over the top. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the caramel in an even layer. Top with remaining dough, crumbled into bits and scattered across caramel/chocolate chip layer. Sprinkle with nuts and return to the oven.
  • 3
    Bake until brownies are puffy and set, 10-11 minutes more. Cool completely and cut into squares.
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