Mary's Salted Caramel-pecan Bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• cooking spray
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 12 whole graham crackers
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray.
• arrange pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan.
• bake in the preheated oven, stirring halfway through, until pecans are toasted and fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes.
• arrange graham crackers in a single layer on the prepared jelly roll pan.
• combine brown sugar, butter, and cream in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.. remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. fold in pecans. pour pecan mixture over graham crackers, spreading to coat.
• bake in the preheated oven until topping is bubbling, 10 to 11 minutes. remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with salt. transfer coated crackers and aluminum foil to a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes. break into bars.