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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Bring a pot of water to a boil and place a metal bowl or double boiler over it; make sure the bowl is not touching the water.
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Add the butter and chocolate squares to the bowl and stir until melted.
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Pour the melted chocolate into a large glass bowl.
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Add the sugar, flour, nuts, vanilla and eggs, and mix well.
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Line a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
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Rub the parchment paper with butter to prevent sticking.
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Then pour the brownie batter into the dish.
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Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
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Remove the brownies from the oven.
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Use the parchment paper to lift the brownies from the baking dish.
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Cut into bars.
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Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and drizzle with Caramel Sauce.
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Garnish with additional toppings as desired.
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In a large saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 1/2 cups water.
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Cook and stir over high heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil.
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Reduce the heat to medium.
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Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is a golden color.
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Remove from the heat.
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Carefully whisk in the cream, half at a time.
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Stir in the butter and vanilla.
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Return to medium heat to melt any sugar lumps.
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Let cool.
