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You are taking a lot of ingredients together, so make sure you follow step by step and don’t get lost!

The Ingredients To Gather Up: 

Caramel:

• Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 cup 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Brownie:

• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 2 cups salted skinless peanuts

The Step By Step Directions To Follow: 

Caramel:

1. Grease the measuring cup. Combine the granulated sugar and butter in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently. (12 to 15 minutes.)
2. Bring the heavy cream to a simmer over medium heat in a saucepan. When the butter mixture is the right color, remove and carefully whisk in the hot cream. Pour into the measuring cup and cool.

Brownie:

1. Preheat to 350. Butter the sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Line the pan with the foil so that the excess hangs over the pan. Put the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir occasionally with a rubber spatula until smooth.
2. Whisk the eggs, sugars and vanilla in a large bowl. Stir the chocolate into the egg mixture, and stir in flour until combined. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of peanuts.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Drizzle the caramel over the top. Chop the remaining 1/2 cup peanuts and scatter over the top. Bake 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Place the pan on a cooling rack and run a butter knife between the brownie. Cool completely. (1 hour)
5. When cooled, place a lightweight cutting board top of the pan. Flip and set on the counter. Gently pull the pan from the foil. Peel the foil off the brownie. Place another board on top, and flip the brownie right-side-up. Slice into squares.

When dealing with sweets, a lot of technique goes into play. So to make more time to yourself, you always have the option to make the caramel the night before making the actual brownies and keep it at room temperature so that you can quickly heat it up using the microwave before using it. But do not heat for too long!

Article Source: Cooking Channel