Paula Deen'S Pine Bark Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

35 saltine crackers
1 cup butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
20 ounces milk chocolate, bars broken into pieces

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a 15 by 10 by 1-inch jelly roll pan with tin foil.
Lightly spray foil with a non-stick cooking spray.
Place saltine crackers, salty side up, in prepared pan.
In a saucepan, boil butter and sugar for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in almond extract.
Pour mixture over crackers and bake for 4 to 6 minutes.
Remove from oven, top with candy bars, and spread evenly as chocolate begins to melt.
Cool slightly and transfer onto waxed paper.
Allow to cool completely.