SALTED PECAN BARS WITH PRETZEL CRUST

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Make and share this Salted Pecan Bars With Pretzel Crust recipe from Food.com.

Provided by pkquilter

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups finely crushed pretzel sticks
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons sugar
1 large egg white
2 tablespoons milk
40 caramels
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375. Line bottom and sides of a 8 inch square pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2-3 inches to extend over sides. Coat foil with cooking spray.
  • Stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter, sugar and egg white. Press mixture on bottom of pan. Bake for 11 minutes.
  • While crust is baking, combine milk and caramels in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
  • Remove crust from oven. Pour caramel mixture over hot crust. Sprinkle with pecans and salt. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 m inutes. Chill at least 30 minutes.
  • Left mixture from pan, using foil sides as handles. Cut into 20 bars. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week. Serves 20.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.6, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 13.8, Sodium 157.3, Carbohydrate 20.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 15.4, Protein 1.9

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