Chocolate Praline Mud Squares
Source of Recipe
www.amethysts-recipes.com
List of Ingredients
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine melted
1 jar caramel-flavored topping (12 ounce)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup butter or margarine
4 squares unsweetened chocolate (1 ounce)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Frosting (below)
Confectioners� sugar
Pecan halves
Candied cherries Recipe
Preheat oven to 350�F.� Spray a 9x9-inch baking pan with non-stick vegetable spray.
In a medium bowl, combine cracker crumbs, pecans, brown sugar, and melted butter; stir to mix well.� Press onto the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until firm.� Cool slightly.
In a small bowl, combine caramel topping and flour, stirring well to blend.� Spread over the crust to within 1/4-inch from the edge of the pan.� Set aside.
In a heavy saucepan, combine butter and chocolate; cook over low heat until melted.� Stir in sugar, flour, eggs, and vanilla; pour over caramel mixture.
Bake for 50 minutes.� Cool slightly; spread with Chocolate Frosting.� Dust with confectioners� sugar.� Decorate with pecan halves and candied cherries.
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons water
1 cup confectioners� sugar
� teaspoon vanilla extract
In a small saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder, and water; cook over medium heat until mixture thickens.� Remove from heat; stir in confectioners� sugar and vanilla.
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