Dulce de Leche Blondies

YIELD Makes about 3 dozen bars See Cooking Videos

INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter,
softened
1 cup firmly packed brown
sugar
2 eggs
1
1/2
teaspoons vanilla
1 (14-ounce) package
caramels
1/2 cup evaporated milk

PREPARATION:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 13X9-inch baking pan. Sift flour, baking soda
and salt into medium bowl; set aside.
2. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Add
eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth. Gradually stir in flour mixture. Spread
half of batter in prepared pan. Bake about 8 minutes; cool 5 minutes on
wire rack.
3. Meanwhile, melt caramels with evaporated milk in nonstick saucepan over very
low heat; reserve 2 tablespoons. Pour remaining caramel mixture over
baked bottom layer. Drop tablespoonfuls of remaining batter over caramel
layer; swirl slightly with knife.
Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut
into squares. Reheat reserved caramel, if necessary; drizzle over bars.