Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 oz.) pkg. Kraft caramels (48)
1 (5 oz.) can evaporated milk, divided
1 (2 layer size) pkg. German chocolate cake mix with pudding
1/2 c. margarine, melted
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts, divided
1 c. semi-sweet real chocolate chips, divided

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt caramels with 1/3 cup of the milk in heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Set aside.
Mix remaining milk, cake mix and margarine in a large bowl.
Press 1/2 of the cake mix into the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake 8 minutes.
Sprinkle 1 cup of the walnuts and 1/2 cup of the chips over crust; top with caramel mixture, spreading to edges of pan.
Top with teaspoonfuls of remaining cake mixture; press gently into caramel mixture.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup walnuts and 1/2 cup chips.
Bake 18 minutes. Cool; cut into bars.
Makes 24.