Homemade Twix Bars Recipe

Crust:

1/2 c. margarine, softened

1/2 c. powdered sugar

1 t. vanilla

1 c. flour

Caramel:

8 oz. caramels

1 1/2 T. evaporated milk

Chocolate:

1 c. chocolate chips, melted

1 - Begin by combining the crust ingredients. Spread in a greased 8 X 8 pan and bake at 300 for 40-50 minutes. Cool.

2 - Melt the caramels with the milk in the microwave. Pour over the crust and place in the fridge to cool and harden a bit {about 30 min}

3 - Melt the chocolate chips and spread evenly over the caramels. Place in fridge to harden.

Store in refrigerator.

Tips for a crispy crust:

1 - Make sure that the crust is spread as evenly as possible. The batter is very thick and this is hard to do, but it will bake more evenly if it is all the same thickness.

2 - Make sure that it is browned all over, not just at the edges. I prefer the middle to get crispy, this might mean that the edges get extra crispy. In my opinion that's better than a soft middle.

3 - Store in the refrigerator. Both times I made this, I noticed a change in the crust after I had left it out of the fridge. Something about the cooler temperature helps keeps the crust crisp.