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Turtle Bars

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Recipe Introduction

These bar cookies seem hard to make but you need the practice! They are a bit expensive to make, but once you taste them, you'll be saving your pennies and cranking them out on a regular basis. They are the ultimate food to take to a party; so if you do, be sure to bring plenty copies of the recipe.

List of Ingredients

1 (14 oz.) bag caramels
1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 (18 oz.) pkg. chocolate cake mix
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped


Recipe

Melt caramels in saucepan with 1/3 cup milk, stirring until smooth. Combine remaining 1/4 cup milk with cake mix, marshmallows and butter, mix well. Press half of cake mixture into bottom of greased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan. I use a small buttered spatula for this; it can be tricky, as you want to spread it evenly, without any holes.

Bake in a preheated 350° F. oven for 6 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate and nuts evenly over top, drizzle with caramel mixture. Top with remaining spoonfuls of cake mixture, evenly distributed overall, pressing down gently. Bake at 350° F. for 18 to 20 minutes. Cool completely, cut into small bars. I refrigerate them a bit for easier cutting.