Snack: Salted Golden Caramel Bars

The combination of caramel and sea salt gives this childhood treat grown-up flavor," says Steffny Wallace of San Francisco, who provided this recipe.

Ingredients

vegetable oil
8 c. puffed rice cereal
3/4 c. corn syrup
.67 c. sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
1/4 c. granulated sugar
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tsp. Sea salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 c. dark chocolate chips

Instructions

Liberally oil a large mixing bowl and a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Place cereal in bowl and set it and dish aside.
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine corn syrup, condensed milk, sugars, butter, and sea salt. Allow mixture to come to a boil, while stirring continuously, until a light golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
Remove mixture from heat, stir in vanilla, and immediately pour over cereal. Stir to completely mix, and then evenly spread in prepared baking pan.
Set aside to let cool, about 45 minutes. Invert and release from pan. Drizzle with melted chocolate and refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes. Cut into 15 bars.

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