Last week, one of our customers told Jenny about an easy way to make extraordinary brownies out of regular ol'brownies-from-the-box: in the middle of the batter, make a layer of Hershey's Chocolate Bars!

1.     Follow the directions on a small box of brownie mix (the kind made for 8x8 or 9x9 pans).

2.     Pour half the batter into your pan.

3.     Make a layer of chocolate bars on the batter.

4.     Pour the rest of the batter on top, and bake as normal.

 Of course, Jenny and I made a long list of other things we could put in there besides just a candy bar (I mean if you're going to do it, do it BIG, right?).  Jenny tried spreading a thick layer of peanut butter on the chocolate bars before laying them in the batter.  This came out GREAT!  The layers were all melty, but kept their integrity.  If you put one of her brownies in the microwave for 30 - 45 seconds, it was heaven.

 I made a batch with a layer of caramel-filled Ghiradelli squares in the middle.  The squares all melted away inside the brownie, so I didn't acheive the amazing layered look that Jenny got, however these brownies were infused with the extra chocolate and caramel, and turned out to the be the moistest, gooiest brownies ever.

 Some of the other things Jenny and I thought we could try in there were:  peppermint bark, Hershey's Special Dark bars,  bacon (!), Heath bars, peanut butter & jelly...

 Anyone else have any suggestions?