Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- 14 ounces caramel candies, unwrapped
- 1/3 cup whipping cream or half and half
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or peanuts
DIRECTIONS
- Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add flour and salt; beat on low speed until crumbly. Press into 15x10" baking pan.
- Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with chocolate chunks.
- Cover with foil. Let stand 5 minutes or until chocolate is melted. Spread chocolate evenly over top.
- Microwave caramels and cream in microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until caramels begin to melt. Stir in walnuts.
- Gently spread caramel mixture over chocolate.
- Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.