Chocolate Caramel Cracker Bars

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon plus 3/4 cup butter, cubed
• 45 Club crackers (2-1/2-inches x 1-inch)
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

• Line a 9-in. square baking pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter. Arrange a single layer of crackers in the pan.
• In a large saucepan, combine the milk, brown sugar, corn syrup and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to maintain a low boil; cook and stir for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Evenly spread a third of the mixture over the crackers. Repeat cracker and caramel layers twice.
• Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over caramel; let stand 3-5 minutes or until glossy. Spread over top. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until chocolate is set. Using foil, lift layers out of pan; cut into 3-in. x 1-in. bars. Yield: 27 bars.