Pine Bark

Ingredients
  • 35 saltine crackers
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 5 (4-ounce) milk chocolate bars, broken into pieces
Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Line a 15 by 10 by 1-inch jelly roll pan with tin foil. Lightly spray foil with a non-stick cooking spray.

3. 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.

Makes 35 squares, Difficulty: Intermediate