Chocolate Caramel Cracker Bars

By

TOH

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. plus 3/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 45 Club crackers (Toppable crackers in Canada)
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
  • 1 cup semisweet choc. chips

Preparation

Step 1

Line a 9in. square baking pan with foil and grease foil with 1 tsp. butter. Arrange a single layer of crackers in the pan.
In lg. saucepan, combine the milk, brown sugar, corn syrup and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over med. heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to maintain a low boil; cook and stir for 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Evenly spread a third of the mixture over the crackers. Repeat cracker and caramel layers twice.
Immediately sprinkle choc. chips over the caramel; let stand 3-5 minutes or until glossy. Spread over top. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until chocolate is set. Using foil, lift layers out of pan, cut into bars.