Chocolate Caramel Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. German chocolate cake mix
1 egg
1/2 c. margarine, softened
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1 pkg. (14 oz.) Kraft caramels
chocolate chips

Preparation

Mix cake mix (dry), softened margarine and egg until crumbly; reserve 1 1/2 cups.
Press remaining crumbly mixture in ungreased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake until crust appears dry, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
Heat margarine, milk and caramels over low heat, stirring occasionally until caramels are melted.
Pour over crust; sprinkle with nuts, reserved crumbly mixture and chocolate chips. Bake until crumbly mixture appears dry and begins to brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool.
Loosen edges of bars with spatula; refrigerate until caramel mixture becomes firm, about 1 hour.
Cut into bars.