Carmelitas

Serves: 3

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

48

Sweetness

47

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.5 tbsps

Flour

1.25 cups

Brown Sugar

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

3.5 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Water

3 cup

Heavy Cream

1 cup

Whole Milk

Directions:

1

Bake for 10 minutes

2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

3

Grease a 9 by 13-inch pan

4

Combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and softened butter in the bowl of a mixer

5

Mix on low until crumbly

6

Divide the mixture into 2 equal portions

7

Press half the crumb mixture in the prepared pan

8

Remove and cool slightly

9

Sprinkle the chocolate chips, and chopped pecans over the cooled crust

10

Mix the salted caramel sauce, and flour together, and drizzle over the chocolate chips, and nuts

11

Top with the remaining crumb mixture

12

Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the crust starts to brown

13

Allow the pan to cool, and refrigerate it until the caramel filling is set

14

Cut into bars and serve

15

Salted Caramel Sauce: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves

16

Increase the heat and bring to a boil, without stirring

17

If necessary, use a wet pastry brush to wash down any crystals on the side of the pan

18

Boil until the syrup is a deep amber color, about 5 to 6 minutes

19

Remove the sugar from the heat and carefully whisk in the heavy cream

20

The mixture will bubble

21

Stir in the unsalted butter, and salt

22

Transfer the caramel to a dish and cool

23

*Cook's Note: This recipe will last in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks

24

Reheat before serving

25

Salted Caramel Variations: Salted Caramel Dip with Harvest Apples: Package the sauce with seasonal apples for making caramel apples or simply dip the apple slices into the caramel sauce

26

Carmelitas: Attach a recipe for a classic carmelitas recipe to the jarred caramel sauce suggesting using the sauce in the recipe

27

Salted Caramel Milkshake: Add the salted caramel sauce to basic vanilla milkshake recipe, recipe follows

28

Salted Caramel Milkshake: Combine the ice cream, milk, and caramel sauce in a blender and blend until smooth