Ghirardelli' s Turtle Brownies

Ghirardelli' s Turtle Brownies

Source of Recipe: Ghirardelli, Downtown Disney Marketplace

Brownies:
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup butter/margarine, melted
3/4 cup Ghirardelli Sweet ground chocolate and cocoa
2/3 cup unsifted flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup Ghirardelli Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Topping:
3/4 cup sugar
Pinch salt
1/3 cup light corn syrup
3 tablespoon water
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup chopped pecans

(Using the brownie ingredients) : Using a spoon stir eggs with sugar
and vanilla; add butter. Sift ground chocolate with flour, baking
powder and salt. Stir into egg mixture; add chips and nuts. Spread
into greased 8" square pan. Bake 20-23 minutes. Cool completely.
(Using topping ingredients) : In a 3 quart saucepan, bring sugar, corn
syrup, water and salt to a boil until it turns a golden caramel.
Remove from heat and slowly add cream and vanilla. Quickly stir in
pecans, pour over brownie. Cool on rack. Chill brownies, covered,
until caramel is firm, about 2 hours.