Caramel Nut Bars

Name: Caramel Nut Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 13x9
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup margarine; 3/4 cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts; 24 caramels, unwrapped; 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 1/4 cup margarine

Submitted by Donna M.

"This recipe was given to me by my mother. It is quick to put together and tastes sinful (probably because it is!)"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 1 13x9

ingredients

CRUST
2 cups flour
³⁄₄ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
¹⁄₂ cup margarine
³⁄₄ cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts
FILLING
24 caramels, unwrapped
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
¹⁄₄ cup margarine

directions

----CRUST-----.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine flour, sugar, and egg.
Cut in 1/2 cup margarine until crumbly.
Stir in nuts.
Reserve 2 cups of this crumb mixture.
Press remainder firmly on bottom of greased 9x13 inch pan.
Bake 15 minutes.
-----FILLING----.
Meanwhile, in heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt caramels with sweetened condensed milk and 1/4 cup margarine.
Pour over prepared crust and spread evenly.
Top with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake 20 minutes, or until bubbly.
Cool and cut into small bars.
Store loosely covered at room temperature.

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Reviews

These bars are absolutely fabulous!!! The extra added bonus is they are sooo easy to make. Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. Thanks again for a great recipe. :-)

Merlot
These are terrific!! I used cappuccino marshmallows, and the taste was awesome. It's an easy recipe to make, which is good, because I'll definatly be making it again!

MizzNezz
If I make this again, I would add in some vanilla and use parchment paper. Mine stuck to the pan so bad that I could not serve it in bars...it was more like serving it in globs, and I generously greased my pan. I took another reviews idea and sprinkled a few chocolate chips on top, not very many, just enough to give a little taste. I will attempt to make this again.

Mrs. DeVelopment
This is an excellent recipe that I've received many compliments on. I sprinkle a bag of milk chocolate chips ontop when I remove the bars from the oven which I then spread after they've melted for a few minutes.

ljh237
well you saved me the trouble of posting one of the best recipes. I love this recipe. it is easy and gooey and wonderful. thank you for posting it.

mandabears