Cakes n bakes

Chocolate-Caramel Bars

Chocolate caramel bar

Makes 24 bars

Ingredients:

All purpose flour-1 cup

Brown sugar- 1/2 cup packed

Butter- 1/2 cup

Pecans- 2 cups coarsely chopped

Flaked coconut- 1 cup

Sweetened condensed milk- 1 14oz can

Vanilla extract-2 tsp

Vanilla caramels- 20 (unwrapped) or 160 gms uncovered morsels

Milk- 2 tbsp

Semisweet chocolate morsels- 1 cup

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degree F.

For crust: In a medium bowl, stir together flour and brown sugar. Cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.

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Press onto the bottom of ungreased pan  13X9X2 inch pan.Chocolate caramel bar

Bake for 15 minutes.

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Sprinkle pecans and coconut over the hot crust.Chocolate caramel bar

Meanwhile for filling : In a small bowl combine unsweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract. carefully pour over the pecan and coconut spreading evenly.

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Bake for 25-30 minutes until the filling is set. Cool the pan on wire rack for ten minutes.

In a small saucepan, combine caramel and milk. cook and stir over medium-low heat just until the caramel is melted. Drizzle caramel mixture over the filling. Sprinkle with chocolate morsels. Cool completely.

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Cut into bars.08-IMG_7793

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