Macadamia Caramel Bars

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter, divided
• 1 firmly packed cup light brown sugar
• 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 25 unwrapped caramels

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar and egg, then cut in 1/2 cup butter until crumbly.
3. Stir in nuts.
4. Reserving 2 cups crumb mixture, press remainder firmly on bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan and bake 15 minutes.
5. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with sweetened condensed milk and remaining 1/2 cup butter.
6. Pour over prepared crust.
7. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
8. Bake for 20 minutes.
9. Cool.