Salted Caramel-Pecan Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.8 cup butter 
• 12  graham crackers whole
• 0.3 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• wire rack
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
3. Line a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with aluminum foil; lightly grease foil. Arrange graham crackers in a single layer in prepared pan, slightly overlapping edges.
4. Combine sugar, butter, and cream in a medium-size heavy saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and pecans.
6. Pour butter mixture over crackers, spreading to coat.
7. Bake at 350 for 10 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly.
8. Immediately sprinkle with salt, and slide foil from pan onto a wire rack. Cool completely (about 30 minutes). Break into bars.
9. Try This Twist!
10. Chocolate-Pecan-Caramel Bars: Prepare recipe as directed through Step Top warm bars with 1 cup dark chocolate morsels.
11. Let stand 3 minutes, and spread chocolate over bars. Proceed with recipe as directed in Step Chill 20 minutes before serving.