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German Chocolate Bars

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These have been a favorite of mine for years. They are quite different from most brownie/bar cookies yet are a hit every time they've been served. If you like caramel and chocolate .....

by Caryn·published 2002-02-11

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Bar Cookie

Servings

1 13x9 pan

Total time

44 min

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

7565 kcal

Ingredients (7)

serves

1 (14 ounce) package caramels
1/2 cup evaporated milkevaporated-milk
1 (18 1/2 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
3/4 cup butter, softenedbutter
1/3 cup evaporated milkevaporated-milk
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chipschocolate-chips

Instructions (10 steps)

01Unwrap the bag of caramels.
02Over a double boiler, melt caramels with 1/2 cup evaporated milk; set aside.
03Preheat oven to 350°.
04In a large bowl, combine German Chocolate cake mix, butter, 1/3 cup evaporated milk, nuts and 6-ounces (1 cup) chocolate chips; mix by hand until mixture holds together.
05Press 1/2 mixture in a 9x13-inch pan.
06

07Sprinkle remaining 6 ounces (1 cup) chocolate chips evenly over the top of baked mixture.

08Spread/drizzle the melted caramel evenly over the top of the baked mixture/chocolate chips.

09Crumble the remaining reserved mixture evenly over the top of the caramel.

10Bake 15 to 18 minutes. Cool completely (may speed up cooling by placing in the refrigerator) before cutting.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 7565 kcal
Protein: 93 g
Fat: 409 g
Saturated fat: 194 g
Carbs: 996 g
Fiber: 51 g
Sugar: 712 g
Sodium: 6502 mg
Cholesterol: 455 mg

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