Caramel Walnut Bars

By MaryEllen

Tips
Adding to all bar cookies often baked for Christmas: Line each 9x13 pan with release foil so bars can be easily lifted for wrapping before you are ready to cut them.

Reviews
4 stars - ME 2/4/2009
4 stars - Reconsider this for Christmas giving. The top layer seems to fall off. - ME 12/24/2011
Amended recipe to press the topping in. See if that helps.

Ingredients

• 2 cup flour
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup margarine, cold
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 24 caramel candies, unwrapped
• 1 12 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In large bowl combine flour, sugar and egg. Cut in 1/2 cup margarine until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Reserving 2 cups crumb mixture. Press remainder firmly on bottom of a greased 13x9" baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile in a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with Eagle Brand and remaining 1/4 cup margarine. Pour over prepared crust. Top with reserved crumb mixture, pressing into the carmel mixture. Bake 20 mins or until bubbly. Cool. Cut into bars. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Servings: 24

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 serving.
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 240.56
Calories From Fat (39%) 93.39
% Daily Value
Total Fat 10.72g 16%
Saturated Fat 3.06g 15%
Cholesterol 17.42mg 6%
Sodium 101.14mg 4%
Potassium 148.03mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 33.46g 11%
Fiber 0.65g 3%
Sugar 23.76g
Protein 3.92g 8%