HappyCook80's Recipe

Chocolate Caramel Bars

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Chocolate Caramel Bars

1 german chocolate cake mix
3/4 cup margarine, melted
14 oz. bag caramels
2/3 cup evaporated milk, divided
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Melt caramels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk over hot water or in microwave, stirring every thirty seconds. Keep warm.

Mix the cake mix, margarine and 1/3 cup evaporated milk and beat well. Spread 1/2 the batter in a greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 6 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool about 2 minutes.

Spread caramel mixture over baked layer and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Stir 1/2 cup nuts into remaining 1/2 of batter and drop by half teaspoonsful over top. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup nuts.

Return to oven and bake for 18 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool in pan and cut into 1 1/2 inch squares.
Yields 16 to 20 squares.