Chocolate Bliss Caramel Brownies

These are an amazing dessert that LeeAnn brings to many PTA functions and ladies luncheons, with rave reviews! The attendance at meetings is said to have increased due to her baking.

4 squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter                                           
2 cups sugar           
4 eggs                                                                    
1 cup flour                                                               
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional) 

1 pkg. (14oz.) KRAFT Caramels, unwrapped                                                                                    
2 Tbsp. milk
1 1/2 cups BAKER'S Semi-sweet chocolate chunks  (or chocolate chips)

Place chocolate squares and butter in large microwavable bowl.  Microwave on high 2 minutes or until butter is melted.  Stir until chocolate is completely melted.  Add sugar; stir until well blended.  Mix in eggs. 
Add flour; mix well.  Stir in pecans.  Spread into 13x9 inch baking pan lined with greased foil.

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. 
        DO NOT OVERBAKE

Place caramels and milk in microwavable bowl.  Microwave on high 2 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.   Stir until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended.  Gently spread caramel over brownie
in pan; sprinkle with chocolate chunks.  Cool in pan on wire rack. 

***Suggestion:  After brownie is cooled and before you pull off foil, put into refrigerator to set for at least 30 minutes.  This will help when cutting the brownies so they won't fall apart. 

Lift out of pan, pull off foil, and cut into squares.