South of the Border Brownies

Ingredients

Brownies

• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups packed golden brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (6 ounces) milk chocolate chips

Brown Sugar Topping

• 1 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3/4 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Brownies

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch square baking dish.
2. Stir unsweetened chocolate and butter in a heavy large saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Cool for 5 minutes.
3. Mix in sugar, cinnamon and salt.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, then vanilla extract, stirring until batter is smooth.
5. Add flour until blended.
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Pour batter into prepared dish.
8. Bake until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 35 minutes.
9. Cool completely in pan on rack.

Brown Sugar Topping

1. Combine sugar, cream and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until mixture is smooth and just starting to boil.
2. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Whisk until thick enough to spread. Spread over brownie.
4. Allow to stand until topping sets.