Chocolate-Caramel Cashew Chewies

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Chocolate-Caramel Cashew Chewies

 

Recipe By :Pillsbury - Best Desserts

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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CRUST

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup margarine or butter -- softened

1 egg

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup rolled oats

FILLING

1 14 oz package caramels -- unwrapped

1/3 cup half and half

TOPPING

1 cup large cashew pieces

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks (from 10 oz

pkg)

 

Heat oven to 350F. Grease 13 x 9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine brown sugar

and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well. Add flour and

oats; mix well. Press in bottom of greased pan.

Bake at 350F for 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.

Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine caramels and half-and-half; cook over low

heat until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally.

Pour caramel mixture over partially baked crust. sprinkle with cashews and

chocolate chunks.

Return to oven; bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes or until chocolate is

softened and caramel just begins to bubble around edges. If desired, swirl

softened chocolate chunks with knife. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.

If desired, refrigerate bars to set chocolate. Cut into bars.

 

Yield:

" 36 bars "

 

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Per serving: 1785 Calories (kcal); 21g Total Fat; (10% calories from fat); 40g

Protein; 362g Carbohydrate; 217mg Cholesterol; 160mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 13 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat;

10 1/2 Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0