Works for Me Wednesday: 5 Ingredients or Less Caramel Layer Squares

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

I love this edition of WFMW and I'm looking forward to reading all the easy meal recipes. I've been making this dessert for years. It's quick and SOO good! I get raves every time I make it.

Ingredients
Evaporated milk (small can)
Chocolate chips
German Chocolate cake mix (pudding style)

Light caramels*
Butter
Chopped nuts (That's 6, but they're optional!)


Special tools
Double boiler**


Part A

1/3 c evaporated milk

1 14 oz. package of light caramels


Part B
1 box of German Chocolate cake mix
1/2 c melted butter

1/3 c evaporated milk

Part C
1/4 c chopped nuts
1 6 oz bag of chocolate chips

1. Combine the caramels and evaporated milk in a double boiler on low heat, stirring often until melted. Remove from heat.


2. Combine cake mix, butter, evaporated milk and nuts until just moistened and mix holds together.

3. Spread just over half the dough in a thin layer into a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan.

4. Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes.


5. Pour melted caramel over dough. Sprinkle with half the chocolate chips.


6. Drop remaining dough in bite sized chunks over caramel and chips. Top with remaining chips.


7. Bake 16-18 additional minutes. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes.


These are awesome warm and topped with ice cream! Enjoy! (I will try to update with a plated picture. They weren't cool enough to cut yet)

*It's getting harder to find bags of individually wrapped caramels. I used to buy the Kraft ones but haven't seen those for at least a year unless it's around Thanksgiving. This is the first time I've used Werther's. I only bought (2) 5.5 oz bags and wished I had more pieces.

**I have never used a microwave for melting the caramel, but I'm sure it can be done.

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4 comments:

  1. Yummy... I may just try that this weekend. Thanks.

    By the way, I love your blog layout.

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  2. these look and sound divine! i'll have to try them! :) thanks!

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  3. I made these a few years ago and used carmel ice cream topping that comes in the glass jars. It worked really well Just a thought

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