German Chocolate Saucepan Brownies

Brownies
½ cup margarine or butter
1 (4-oz.) bar sweet cooking chocolate, chopped
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup Pillsbury’s Best All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Topping
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup coconut
½ cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts

Heat oven to 350º F. Grease 8- or 9-inch square pan. In medium saucepan, melt ½ cup margarine and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. Add sugar and vanilla; blend well. Add eggs; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Spread in greased pan.

Bake at 350º F for 18 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove brownies from oven; turn oven to broil. Meanwhile, in small bowl combine 2 tablespoons margarine, brown sugar, corn syrup and milk; blend well. Stir in coconut and pecans. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls evenly over warm brownies; spread gently. Broil 4 inches from heat for 1 to 1 ½ minutes or until bubbly. Cool completely; cut into bars. 16 bars.