Chocolate Crunch Bars

Submitted by Candle Lover

"Mr. Food recipe - I love his recipes - not gourmet but simple and easy recipes almost anyone should be able to make. Found this one in a yahoo group. Sounds fattening and very yummy"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 24 bars
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package butter recipe cake mix
• 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 3 (1 1/2 ounce) chocolate-covered english toffee bars, cut into pieces
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 32 caramels, unwrapped
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the cake.
2. mix, oil, and eggs; blend well. Stir in the chocolate and white.
3. baking chips and the candy bar pieces. (The mixture will be thick.).
4. Press half of the mixture into a greased 9" x 13" baking dish and.
5. bake for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium-sized saucepan, combine.
6. the butter, caramels, and sweetened condensed milk over medium-low.
7. heat, cooking until the caramels are melted and the mixture is.
8. smooth, stirring occasionally. Slowly pour the caramel mixture over.
9. the partially baked cake and top with the remaining cake batter. Bake.
10. for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top is set and the edges are deep.
11. golden brown. Let cool for 20 minutes, then run a knife around the.
12. sides of the baking dish to loosen. Let cool for 40 more minutes,.
13. then chill for 1 hour. Cut into bars and serve.