Chewy Chocolate Caramel Bars Recipes

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 x 8-inch pan with flour no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in medium bowl; beat at medium speed until blended.
• COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Add gradually to shortening mixture at low speed. Beat until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips with spoon. Divide dough in half. Spread half in bottom of prepared pan.
• COMBINE caramels and water in small saucepan; heat over very low heat. Stir until caramels melt. Spread over dough in pan to within 1/2 inch of edge. Spoon remaining dough over caramel mixture. Spread carefully.
• BAKE 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Loosen from sides of pan with knife. Remove pan to cooling rack to cool completely. Cut into 1 1/2 x 1 1/2-inch bars.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350F. Line a 13X9 baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside. In a food processor add the flour and cold diced butter. Pulse a few more times until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs and all the butter is cut in. You can also use a pastry blender, a fork or rub the butter and flour with your hands. Add the sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and whisk to combine. In a large mixing bowl add the dry ingredients mix and pout the melted butter on top. Add 1/3 cup of the evaporated milk and mix until well combined. The dough it's going to be similar to a light crumby cookie dough. Spread 2/3 of the dough in the prepared baking pan and set aside. Refrigerate the remaining dough until needed. In a small saucepan place the remaining evaporated milk and the unwrapped caramels. Stir continuously over low heat until the caramels are melted. Pout over the cookie dough base. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the caramel layer. Take the remaining cookie dough out of the fridge and crumble it on top of the chocolate chips. Top with the remaining caramels. Bake for 25 minutes. It may seem bubbly and undone but once cooled the caramel and chocolate layers will set. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with 1/4 cup milk; stir until smooth. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in dry cake mix and remaining milk., Spread half of the dough into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 6 minutes; sprinkle with chocolate chips. , Gently spread caramel mixture over chips. Drop remaining dough by tablespoonfuls over caramel layer. Return to the oven for 15 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, milk, nuts and butter. Spread half into a greased 13 x 9 inche baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes or until set.
• Place candies, cut side down, over crust, top with remaining cake mixture.
• Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, milk and butter until blended (batter will be thick). Stir in nuts. Press half of mixture into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. , Place candies, cut side down, over crust. Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls over the top. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.