Caramel Butter-pecan Bars

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup cold butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping, warmed
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) package milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350* f. combine flour and brown sugar in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. press into bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. top with pecans; drizzle warmed caramel topping evenly over pecans.
• 2 bake at 350* f for 15-20 minutes or until caramel is bubbly. place on wire rack. sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand 5 minutes, then spread chocolate chips over caramel-pecan layer.
• 3 cool for at least 6 hours at room temp or until chocolate has set (chilling may cause chocolate to appear dull). cut into bars.