CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHEWS

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CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHEWS

(Yield: 16 squares)

 

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1/4 cup molasses

2 cups crispy rice cereal

40 caramel squares

3 tablespoons milk

1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels

1 cup chopped nuts

 

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Spray a 9x9-inch baking pan with non-stick

vegetable spray.

In a saucepan, over low heat, melt margarine with molasses.  Stir in

rice cereal.  Press into prepared baking pan.

 

Bake for 10 minutes.

 

In a 2-quart heavy saucepan, combine caramels and milk.  Heat over low

heat, stirring constantly, until caramels melt and mixture is smooth. 

Pour over the crust; sprinkle with chocolate morsels and nuts.  Cool;

cut into squares.