Ultimate German Chocolate Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Melt caramels with 1/3 cup condensed milk.
• In a separate bowl, combine cake mix with melted butter and 1/2 cup of condensed milk. Stir well.
• Spread 1/2 of the cake mix mixture in pan and bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cover with caramel, chips and nuts. Put remaining cake mix on top. Bake for another 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Place cake mix in a large bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Press 2-1/2 cups into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over the chips., Stir milk into the remaining crumb mixture; drop by teaspoonfuls over top. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until bubbly around the edges and top is cracked. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 4 hours before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Place cake mix in a large bowl; cut in butter and lightly beaten egg until mixture is crumbly.
• Press onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Combine sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla extract in medium bowl; beat until well combined.
• Stir in 1 cup coconut, nuts and 1/2 cup morsels.
• Spread mixture evenly over base; sprinkle with remaining coconut and morsels. Lightly press down.
• Bake for 30 to 32 minutes or until center is almost set. (Center will firm up when cool.)
• Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Lightly grease or spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan.
• In medium bowl, mix butter and cake mix with fork until crumbly; reserve 1 cup. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer. Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over chocolate chips. Stir milk into reserved cake mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto frosting layer.
• Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until cake portion is slightly dry to touch; cool 10 minutes. Carefully loosen edges of bars with knife. Cool completely. Refrigerate until firm. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store loosely covered.

Steps:

• First toast the pecans. Place 3 cups of chopped pecans on a baking sheet. Place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 6-8 minutes or until slightly darker in color. Cool.
• Line an 8 inch square pan with foil making sure there is enough foil to extend over the edges. Spray with with nonstick spray.
• In a bowl, mix the crust ingredients with a fork until crumbly. Press into the bottom of the pan. Bake for 5 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
• For bars: Place chocolate and butter in a double broiler or heat proof boil put over a pan of boiling water. Stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heatand let stand until cooled slightly.
• In a small bowl, stir together the flour and salt. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and brown sugar until well blended and light in color, about 1 minute. Add the chocolate mixture and vanilla, blend on low speed just until blended. Add flour mixture, beating just until incorporated. Stir in coconut and pecans. Spread over crust.
• Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. The top of the bars may crack. Cool completely on wire rack. Bars may sink slightly when cooling.
• For topping: In a medium saucepan, whisk together cream, sugar, egg and butter. Cook, stirring constantly over medium heat until bubbles form around outside edge. Reduce heat to low and cook for 1-2 minutes until thickened. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla. Spread over cooled bars. Cool completely.
• Using the foil edges, lift the bars from the pan. Slide off the foil onto a cutting board. Slice into at least 16 pieces.
• These can be stored for up to two days at room temperature -- if they last that long!