Guinness stout brownie pretzel bars

1. FOR THE BROWNIES:

2. melt 4 oz bittersweet chocolate & butter (in microwave or double boiler)

3. beat egg, sugar and brown sugar for 3 minutes

4. while eggs & sugar are mixing, mix dry ingredients: cocoa, flour, salt

5. add melted chocolate to egg mixture

6. mix in dry ingredients

7. add vanilla and beer until incorporated

8. pour into pan, then sprinkle semi-sweet chocolate on top of the batter

9. bake at 350 for 35 minutes until knife comes out clean

10. FOR THE BUTTERSCOTCH GANACHE:

11. combine butterscotch, white chocolate and heavy cream in a small bowl

12. microwave in 30 second increments, stir until melted and smooth

13. FOR THE TOPPING:

14. top baked stout brownies with ganache

15. refrigerate until firm, cut and serve

16. top each piece with crushed pretzels and flakey sea salt