Bacon Caramel Brownies.

Now this one is a TAD more complicated. It took me twice to make the caramel. But I'll tell you what I learned so you can only make it once. :) That's how nice I am.

First preheat your oven to 350. (it takes a while to heat up)
Get a square 8 inch pan and line with aluminum foil and spray the foil.
Cook up 4 slices of bacon. (I usually cook 5 because I have to eat a piece)
Crumble the bacon up into little pieces.
KEEP THE GREASE IN THE PAN


For the caramel sauce:
1/2 cup of heavy cream
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter

Add cream to your bacon grease while the pan is hot. Then set aside and let come to room temperature.
In a medium saucepan on high cook up your sugar. It will get liquified and an amber color. Now this is where it gets a little difficult. (I had my boyfriend help me) You NEED to keep stirring while you mix in the butter. It will bubble up and then once that is melted mix in the heavy cream. Remember KEEP STIRRING.
Add in half of the crumbled bacon.
Set aside and let come to room temperature.

Now comes the brownies. This part is easy peasy.

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter cut into pieces
6 oz (half bag) of semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
bacon
bacon caramel

Melt your butter and chocolate chips. (I did it in microwave for 30 seconds and stir and then for 10 seconds after) You can do it whatever way you want.
Mix in the cocoa powder until smooth
Add eggs one at a time
Then add your sugar, vanilla and flour.
Mix in the rest of the bacon.

In you're lined pan mix 1/3 of the brownie batter and top with the caramel. Swirl the sauce into the batter with a knife and repeat until your batter and caramel is gone.

Place in the oven for 30-45 minutes.

Note* you want them moist so take them out a TAD early.