Pecan Chocolate Bark

SERVINGS: 1 large pan   TIME: 1 hour 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 sleeve of saltine crackers
• 1 cup butter
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Line a pan with parchment paper. Lay the saltines in a single layer.
3. Melt butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan over medium to medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Adjust temperature as necessary. 
4. Pour butter-brown sugar mixture over the crackers. Spread evenly, working quickly as it'll begin to cool. Bake for 15 minutes.
5. Remove the pan from oven and immediately sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
6. Wait a few minutes for the chips to soften from the heat. When the chips are soft enough, spread them evenly over the entire layer of sugar covered crackers. Immediately sprinkle chopped pecans on top. Press the pecans slightly with a spoon so they're firmly in the chocolate and will be less likely to fall off when the bark cools.
7. Put the pan into the fridge for one hour. When the bark has finished cooling, remove the pan from refrigerator. Break or cut the bark into pieces.
8. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If layering the bark, place sheets of waxed paper between the layers to prevent sticking.

NOTES:

• Use dense crackers

SOURCE: Suite101.com