Ally's Christmas Crack - a Tasty Sweet and Salty Treat

This taste sensation was introduced to me by one of my co-workers. Ally brought this in to share with the office and it disappeared within minutes. 

Here's what she told me to do...

You need about 25 saltine crackers,
1 cup light brown sugar
2 sticks of butter
12 oz bag of chocolate chips
Optional walnuts, broken candy cane pieces, broken cookie pieces or what ever typing seems fun to you.

Line a cookie sheet with aluminium foil and spray with non stick cooking spray.
Layer the crackers across a cookie sheet in a single layer. 

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a medium sauce pan, melt the 2 sticks of butter and one cup of brown sugar. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture up to a boil and let boil for 3 minutes. It will turn a nice caramel color.

Poor the caramel over the crackers evenly.
Put the sheet into your preheated oven for 3 to 5 mins. Keep a close eye on it. You just want it to start bubbling. 

Remove from oven.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the pan. The heat will soften the chips until you are able to spread them out over the whole pan. 

If your going to add toppings, now is the time. I added walnuts because that's what hubby-licious likes. Smashed candy canes would look pretty. That's what I am doing for my next tray because they are going to be a hostess gift.
Place the pan in the freezer for 15 mins.
Take the pan out, lift a corner of the candy and start breaking it into pieces.
Serve, enjoy and watch everyone's happy faces while they eat this.
It makes a great hostess gift of you make a batch and put it in a cute container or basket.
Thank you Ally!