Ingredients
14 oz bag caramels, remove wrappers
5 oz can evaporated milk
1 box german chocolate cake mix with, pudding
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
6 oz semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Melt caramels with 1/3 cup milk in the microwave. Stir until smooth.
Combine remaining milk, mix and margarine. Mix well. Press half of
cake mixture into the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 baking pan. Bake 350
degrees for 6 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 cup walnuts, chocolate pieces
over the crust; top with caramel mixture spreading to the edges of
the pan. Top with teaspoonfuls of remaining cake mixture. Sprinkle
with walnuts -- press lightly into the top. Bake for 350 degress for
20 minutes. Cool slightly; cut into bars. Submitted By
RUFUS@MELBPC.ORG.AU On TUE, 28 NOV 1995 171617 +1100
Servings: 1 batch
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