chic chef: salted caramel pecan bars

I love to give gifts, but as a grad student I had to be creative with my gift giving this year. So what did I do? I made yummy snacks for my family :) It's cost efficient, it serves multiple people, and most importantly, it's been a huge hit so far! I adapted the recipe for my salted caramel pecan bars from eat-drink-smile.



WHAT YOU NEED:
*1 cup of chopped pecans
*12 whole graham crackers (i used honey)
*1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
*3/4 cups of butter (i used 1 stick or 1/2 a cup of margarine)
*2 tablespoons whipping cream
*1 tablespoon vanilla extract
*1/4 teaspoon kosher salt



WHAT YOU DO:
*preheat oven to 350 degrees
*bake pecans in a single layer for 10 minutes
*line a pan with aluminium foil and lightly grease
*place graham crackers on foil and slightly overlap edges
*bring sugar, butter, & cream to a boil over medium heat
*remove from heat and add vanilla & pecans
*pour butter mixture over crackers, spreading to coat
*bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, until lightly brown and bubbling
*once removed from oven sprinkle with kosher salt
*cool completely (about 30 mins) and cut into bars
*ENJOY!

**To present as a gift, don't forget to pick up a holiday tin to put your treats in**