Brownies to make anyone jealous

Caramel and Chocolate brownies with marshmallows and M&M's on top.

I have people begging me for these things week after week at work. The key is to only bring them in at random, keep them guessing...and salivating.

You can do this one of two ways...be cheap and lazy and just get a box of brownie mix (plus you'll need the items listed in blue)...or...be a Betty Crocker and make them from scratch. If you opt to do the box mix, follow the instructions on the box and then move down the page until you see a bright blue STOP.

For homemade brownies begin here:

Ingredients:

• 4 squares Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 30 Caramels
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 (12 ounce) package Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks
  
• bag of mini M&M's
• bag of the smaller jet-puffed marshmallows
  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9-inch glass baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Grease foil.
2. Place chocolate squares and butter in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until it until the chocolate is completely melted. Add sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs. Add flour; mix well. Spread mix into dish.
   
3. Bake 20 minutes. At the 20 min mark pull out of oven and sprinkle marshmallows over the top. Place back into oven for 10 minutes. Once the 10 minutes passes make sure the brownies are done by testing with a toothpick. DO NOT OVERBAKE. If done, sprinkle with M&M's
   
4. Meanwhile, place caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2-1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Stir until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Gently spread over brownie in pan; sprinkle with chocolate chunks. Cool in pan on wire rack. Lift brownies from pan, using foil handles. Cut into 36 squares. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

STOP HERE IF YOU ARE THE LAZY ONES:

1. At the 20 min mark pull out of oven and sprinkle marshmallows over the top. Place back into oven for 10 minutes. Once the 10 minutes passes make sure the brownies are done by testing with a toothpick. DO NOT OVERBAKE. If done, sprinkle with M&M's
   
2. Meanwhile, place caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2-1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Stir until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Gently spread over brownie in pan; sprinkle with chocolate chunks. Cool in pan on wire rack. Lift brownies from pan, using foil handles. Cut into 36 squares. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.