SALTED PECAN BARS WITH PRETZEL CRUST

Salted Pecan Bars With Pretzel Crust image

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