I got this recipe from my mom, who got it on the internet. It's ridiculously simple, and everyone who takes a bite immediately says, "Wow, I need this recipe!" It's been my contribution to three different Christmas get-togethers so far!
Ingredients:
1 tube saltine crackers
1 lb salted butter (don't substitute)
1 C brown sugar
12 oz. pkg chocolate chips
5 Heath bars chopped up, or 1 bag Heath bits
Preheat the oven to 350.
Get a cookie sheet with a rim and line it with tin foil. BEFORE you finish this recipe, check to make sure it will fit in your freezer! (My biggest mistake...)
Then, lay the crackers out on the foil. They should pretty much cover it perfectly, but you may need a few more. Don't overlap; lay them all flat.
Melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the brown sugar. When the mixture starts to bubble, turn the heat to medium-low and stir constantly for three minutes. The mixture will be runny, but definitely caramel. Pour the caramel over the crackers.
Put the crackers with caramel in the oven for about ten minutes, or until the caramel is well-spread and bubbly.
Take out the pan and sprinkle the chocolate chips over it. Leave it alone for about five minutes until the chocolate chips melt. Then get a spatula and spread the chocolate out evenly.
Sprinkle the Heath bits on top of the chocolate.
Put the pan in the freezer and leave it for 4+ hours.
When you're ready to eat it, peel the tin foil off the back of the brickle. Then break the brickle into irregular pieces. (I used the edge of a plate for this.) Enjoy! FYI: This keeps best in the fridge or freezer so it doesn't get sticky.
2 comments:
I've made something almost identical to this every year for years. It's the one thing my husband requests at the holidays. I haven't made any this year yet!
The only changes: Instead of Heath bars, I use chopped almonds or graham crackers (for those who have a nut allergy). We don't put ours in the freezer but out on our balcony because it is that cold in December here. Instead of breaking it, I usually cut it, though breaking it might be much easier...
OH, one more change: I only use 1 c butter instead of 1 pound.
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