The Lady and Sons Pine Bark

Ingredients

• 35 saltine crackers
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 5 (4 ounce) milk chocolate bars, broken into pieces
  

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan with tin foil. Lightly spray foil with a non-stick cooking spray.
2. Place saltine crackers, salty side up, in prepared pan. In a saucepan, boil butter and sugar for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in almond extract. Pour mixture over crackers and bake for 4 to 6 minutes.
3. Remove from oven, top with candy bars, and spread evenly as chocolate begins to melt.
4. Cool slightly and transfer onto wax paper. Allow to cool completely.

Yield: 35 squares