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 milk chocolate chips (about 6 ounces)

Brown Sugar Topping

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

Instructions

1. Brownies: Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
2. Stir unsweetened chocolate and butter in heavy large saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Cool for 5 minutes.
3. Mix in sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Add eggs, 1 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.
10. Brown Sugar Topping: Combine sugar, cream and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until mixture is smooth and just starting to boil.
11. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
12. Whisk until thick enough to spread. Spread over brownie.
13. Allow to stand until topping sets.