CARAMEL
CHOCOLATE CHEWS
(Yield: 16 squares)
¼ cup butter or margarine
¼ 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.
 
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