Dulce de Leche Blondies

Source: Kitchen Aid cookbooklet

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) package caramels
1/2 cup evaporated milk

Place butter and sugar in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to speed 4 and beat until creamy, about 1 minutes. Stop and scrape bowl. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat about 30 seconds, or until smooth. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to stir speed. Gradually add flour, baking soda, and salt to mixture. Mix about 1 minutes , or until well blended. Spread 1/2 to 2/3 of mixture in a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on a wire rack.

Meanwhile, melt caramels in evaporated milk in a nonstick saucepan over very low heat. Reserve 2 tablespoons. Pour remaining caramel over bottom layer. Drop dollops of remaining dough over caramel layer; swirl slightly with knife.

Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. When completely cooled, cut into squares. Drizzle with reserved caramel, heating as necessary, if desired.

Yield: 36 blondies