Mama's Sweet and Saltines

Not my mama this time. I got this recipe out of Country Living magazine and it's Trisha Yearwood's mama I guess.


I'd actually had this before, but just found the recipe for it the other day. The only thing I didn't have on hand was the unsalted butter, which Don promptly bought after seeing the recipe.


Ingredients:
40 Saltine Crackers (can use graham crackers for a sweeter taste. I've never had them that way.)

2 sticks unsalted butter

1 cup light brown sugar

8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 1/2 cups.)


Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.


Line a large-rimmed cookie sheet with foil and the forty crackers. Be sure the pan you choose will fit in your freezer and be sure you have space in your freezer for the pan!!!



In a medium saucepan melt butter and brown sugar together and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Remover from heat and pour over crackers covering them evenly.



Put cookie sheet in oven and watch closely. Bake for about 5 minutes (mine took three) until just bubbly.



Remove from oven adn pour chocolate chips over crackers.



When chips begin to melt, spread them over crackers with a knife.



Transfer pan to freezer for 15 to 20 minutes or until completely cold. The chocolate covered crackers will forma solid sheet. Break into pieces and store in airtight container.



** I also used about 6 extra saltines to crush up and sprinkle over the top of the chocolate before freezing.