Yes these Salted Caramel Butter Bars are rich. Yes they are supremely buttery. Yes, they melt in your mouth. No, you cannot just eat one. They are just that amazingly good.
Ingredients :
For the Crust:
- 1 lb. butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 4 cups flour
For the Filling:
- 1 bag (14 oz.) caramel candies (about 50 individual caramels), unwrapped
- 1/3 cup milk or cream or half and half
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
Instructions :
- In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugars. Using mixer on medium speed, beat together until creamy. Add the vanilla and beat until combined. Add flour and mix until smooth.
- Spray a 9×13 inch baking pan lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Press one-third of the dough evenly into the pan to form a bottom crust.
- Place remaining crust mixture in the refrigerator
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Bake crust until firm and the edges are a pale golden brown approximately 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool about 15 minutes.
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