Salted Caramel-Pecan Bars
Salted Caramel-Pecan Bars might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 297 calories, 2g of protein, and 20g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pecans, vanillan extract, whipping cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Instructions
Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
Line a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with aluminum foil; lightly grease foil. Arrange graham crackers in a single layer in prepared pan, slightly overlapping edges.
Combine sugar, butter, and cream in a medium-size heavy saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and pecans.
Pour butter mixture over crackers, spreading to coat.
Bake at 350 for 10 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly.
Immediately sprinkle with salt, and slide foil from pan onto a wire rack. Cool completely (about 30 minutes). Break into bars.
Chocolate-Pecan-Caramel Bars: Prepare recipe as directed through Step Top warm bars with 1 cup dark chocolate morsels.
Let stand 3 minutes, and spread chocolate over bars. Proceed with recipe as directed in Step Chill 20 minutes before serving.