Name: Chocolate Caramel Graham Crackers
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 hr
Yield: Makes about 1 3/4 lb
Ingredients: 12 (4 3/4- by 2 1/2-inch) graham crackers; 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (9 1/2 oz); 1 cup walnuts, pecans, or almonds (3 to 4 oz), chopped; a small metal offset spatula

"My mother makes the most delicious chocolate caramel graham crackers," writes Barbara Walt Gustin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. "Everyone who tries them goes wild. They're so easy to make that the recipe gets passed on and on."

Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Cooks' note:

• Crackers keep, chilled and layered between sheets of wax paper in an airtight container, 2 weeks.

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