Macadamia Caramel Bars

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serves/makes:

ready in:
1-2 hrs

ingredients

1 can (14 ounce size) sweetened condensed milk
1 beaten egg
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 cup cold butter
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 cups unsifted flour
25 unwrapped caramels

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and egg. Then cut in 1/2 cup butter until crumbly. Stir in nuts.

Reserving 2 cups crumb mixture, press remainder firmly on bottom of a greased 13- x 9-inch baking pan and bake for 15 minutes.

In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with sweetened condensed milk and remaining 1/2 cup butter. Pour over prepared crust. Top with reserved crumb mixture.

Bake for 20 minutes. Cool.