Salted Pecan Bars With Pretzel Crust

• finely crushed pretzel sticks1 1⁄2 cups
• butter, melted↗1⁄2 cup
• sugar↗3 tablespoons
• large egg white1
• milk↗2 tablespoons
• caramels40
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• finely chopped pecans3⁄4 cup
• coarse salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375. Line bottom and sides of a 8 inch square pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2-3 inches to extend over sides. Coat foil with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter, sugar and egg white. Press mixture on bottom of pan. Bake for 11 minutes.

3. 3

   While crust is baking, combine milk and caramels in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.

4. 4

   Remove crust from oven. Pour caramel mixture over hot crust. Sprinkle with pecans and salt. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 m inutes. Chill at least 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Left mixture from pan, using foil sides as handles. Cut into 20 bars. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week. Serves 20.