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Chocolate Dream Bars




Source of Recipe


Family Circle Magazine


List of Ingredients




2 packets (11 crackers each) chocolate graham crackers, crushed
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 cup heavy cream
30 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
12 ounces semisweet chocolate pieces
2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup white chocolate pieces
1 cup chopped pecans OR: walnuts
2 teaspoons vanilla




Recipe



1. Heat oven to 350°. Line jelly-roll pan with foil. Combine crushed crackers and butter in bowl. Press evenly into prepared pan.
2. Bake in 350° oven for 8 minutes. Cool on rack.
3. Heat cream in small saucepan to simmering. Add caramels; cook, stirring, until melted. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
4. Combine semisweet chocolate, coconut, white chocolate and pecans in large bowl. Spoon onto crust. Stir vanilla into caramel mixture. Drizzle over chocolate layer.
5. Bake in 350° oven 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Cool on rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.