Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 Hershey Bars, broken or 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 (350 for glass baking dish).
  • In a large bowl mix first 4 ingredients until crumbly.
  • Reserve 2/3 cup and firmly press remainder evenly in ungreased 9-inch square or 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
  • In same bowl combine the 2/3 cup reserved flour mixture, caramel topping, cream cheese, vanilla and egg.
  • Mix with electric mixture at low speed until blended.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Pour over crust.
  • Bake 30- 35 minutes or until firm.
  • Immediately sprinkle with Hershey bar sections or chocolate morsels; spread when softened.
  • Cool before cutting.