Gooey Chocolate Bars (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 cups + 1/4 cup plain flour.
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A teaspoon of baking soda.
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A teaspoon of regular salt.
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1 cup of softened butter.
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3/4 cup white sugar.
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3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed.
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1 teaspoon vanilla essence.
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2 large eggs.
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2 cups of chocolate chips (semi-sweet).
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5 oz of evaporated milk.
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14 oz of soft caramels.
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1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth.
# Instructions:
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Set your oven to 375°F and prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with grease.
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Combine dry stuff in one bowl. Beat butter, sugars, and vanilla until creamy, then work in the eggs. Stir in the dry mix and fold in the chocolate chips.
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Put half the dough in the dish and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
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In a double boiler, melt the caramels with the milk. Stir in peanut butter and pour this over the baked base layer.
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Spoon the rest of the dough in blobs over the caramel layer. Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden on top.
# Notes:
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Go with a double boiler to melt caramels smoothly.
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You can prep this dish in advance.
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Let it cool down fully before you slice it.