Caramel Crumb Bars

By contessawannabe

Ingredients

• 20 tbsp. unsalted butter,
• softened, plus more
• 2 1/2 cups flour, plus
• more for pan
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. light corn syrup
• 1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed
• milk

Details

Servings 32
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°. Line a 9" x 13" baking sheet with parchment paper; grease and flour. In a mixer fitted with a paddle, beat together 16 tbsp. butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt until fluffy. Add 2 1/4 cups flour; mix. Transfer 3/4 dough to pan; press into bottom; chill. Rub remaining dough and flour into large crumbles; set aside. Combine remaining butter, brown sugar, syrup, and milk in a 2-qt. saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat to make caramel, 8–10 minutes. Pour over dough; scatter crumbles over top. Bake until golden, 25–30 minutes. Let cool. Cut into bars.