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Chocolate: Chocolate Caramel Swirl Bars

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

2/3 cup Crisco shortening
1 1/2 cups Firmly packed brown sugar
2 tb Water -- divided
1 t Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
1/3 cup Unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 t Salt
1/4 t Baking soda
14 ounces Caramels -- unwrapped
1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350ºF . Grease a 13 x 9-inch pan with shortening. Combine shortening, brown sugar, one tablespoon water and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended. Place caramels and remaining 1 tbsp water in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 100% (HIGH power) for 2 minutes. Stir. Microwave an additional minute if caramels are not melted. Or place in small saucepan over low heat. Stir often until melted.

Spread half of chocolate mixture in greased pan. Distribute melted caramel evenly over chocolate mixture. Sprinkle chocolate chips over caramel. Spread remaining chocolate mixture over caramel and chocolate chips. Bake at 350ºF for 25 to 30 minutes, or until centre is set. Cool in pan on cooling rack. Cut into bars. Makes: 3 dozen bars