Caramel Bars

Jarad Newcomb
Hr 2

Ingredients:
1 pkg German chocolate cake mix
3/4 cup melted margarine
1/3 cup evaporated milk
50 caramels
1/3 cup evaporated milk
6 oz pkg of chocolate chips

Directions:
Combine cake mix, margarine and 1/3 cup evaporated milk.
Put 3/4 of mix in 9 x 13 pan
Bake at 350 degrees for 8 - 9 minutes
Melt caramels and 1/3 cup of evaporated milk
Spread caramels over cake mix when hot
Sprinkle chocolate chips over caramel mixture
Top with remaining cake batter.  Break chunks of cake mixture and place on top.
Bake for 12 more minutes

Preparation method:
When there is about 5 minutes left of the cake mixture baking for the first time start melting the caramels.  You can melt them in the microwave.  I put them in for 2 minutes and then stir and put in again for another minute, stir again.  If not completely melted put in again for about 30 sec to a minute. Don't overcook the caramels because they will become hard.  Stop microwaving them when there are still little chunks of caramel.  Keep stirring until they are melted.  The heat of the caramel and you stirring will help melt them.
We don't measure out the chocolate chips because we like more then it lists.  We sprinkle the chips so there is a layer of chips on the caramel.

Critique:
These bars are one of my favorite bars.  They are very easy and quick to make.  You can't stop yourself from sampling the caramels before you microwave them.  They are melt in your mouth good.  They are really good when they are still warm.  You have to be very careful when eating them warm because the caramel will be really hot.  I think the caramel and the chocolate complement each other to make it very delicious.  

Assessment:
This is most like the muffin method since you mix dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.  This recipe uses only one ingredient for the dry ingredient.  You barely need to mix the ingredients together.  If you mix them too much then it will be overworked and it will not bake correctly.  It will be flatter than it should be.  There won't be as many air bubbles as there should be.