Caramel Pecan Dream Bars

BASE FILLING:

	1 Pkg. Pillsbury Plus Yellow Cake Mix
	14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
	1/3 cup margarine
	1 egg
	1 tsp. vanilla
	1 cup chopped pecans
	½ cup Heath Bits O'Brickle Baking Chips Heat oven to 350º Grease a 9 x 13 pan In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, margarine & egg Mix at high speed of mixer until crumbly Press into prepared pan In small bowl, beat milk, egg & vanilla until blended Stir in pecans and Bits O'Brickle chips Pour over base mixture in pan, spreading to cover Bake at 350º  for 25 to 35 min. or until light golden brown Center may appear loose, but will set upon cooling Allow bars to cool completely before cutting Yield: 36 bars

Comment:   My son, Steve, submitted these at age 14 for the 4-H Pecan Food Show.  We found out after the Pecan Food Show that the reason Steve didn't win anything was because the recipe should not have included a prepared ingredient, the cake mix--everything should have been from scratch.  He didn't let that discourage him from cooking--he still does it at age 32.  He taught himself to cook, makes better gravy than I ever did!

From The Kitchen Of:    Jean Roe  ~  Tyler Church of Christ, Tyler, TX