Thursday, January 30, 2014

One Big Delicious Mess or Chewy Caramel Bars

 

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You can’t win them all.  Most recipes start out with the best intentions.  I say most, because there are quite a few recipes with green peppers and they don’t stand a chance.  You could say this recipe turned out to a something only a mother could love, and I loved it.  Too much.  What it lacked for in the looks department, it more than made up for it in personality. 

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Here is a quick dessert after dinner during the week or something to take to a bake sale.  In fact, I found the recipe in the “Taste of Home” cookbook “Bake Sale Recipe” cards.  Chewy Caramel Bars has 5 ingredients.  That’s it!  Five!  Gabriel gave me a hand in the kitchen practicing his cutting and his counting.  The recipe calls for 36 Rolos, I think we had 35 by the time he was done.  The bars feed a crowd and smell absolutely delicious baking. 

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If you would like to make your bars a little bit more presentable, I would suggest spreading the top layer of batter over the Rolo candies.  The recipe said to drop the batter in tablespoons.  I did that and the batter didn’t spread like it should have.  Ugly, but absolutely delicious!  Give these a try and let me know what you think!

 

Chewy Caramel Bars

 

1 package yellow cake mix

1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk

1/4 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup chopped nuts (I used walnuts)

36 Rolo candies, halved

 

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray the bottom of a 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

2.  In a bowl, beat the cake mix, milk and butter until blended.  The batter will be extremely thick.

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3.  Press half of the cake mix into the bottom of the prepared pan.  Bake for 10-12 minutes until set.

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4.  Place the candies cut side down on the crust.

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5.  Drop and spread remaining batter over the top of the candies.  Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.  Cool on a rack and cut into bars.

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Makes 2 dozen bars

163 calories per serving, 21.8 grams of carbohydrates, 8.7 grams of fat, 1.9 grams of protein.

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