Sweet and Saltines

Sometimes you just need something that is sweet, salty and quick to make. It helps if you already have all the ingredients in your pantry. This is one of those little treats.

It comes from the Home Cooking With Trisha Yearwood cookbook. And if you are like me, you probably have the required ingredients on hand right now...saltine crackers or graham crackers, butter, brown sugar and chocolate chips.

I've made these with both saltines and graham crackers. This photo was made with graham crackers.

SWEET AND SALTINES
(Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood)

40 saltine crackers
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup light brown sugar
8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 1/3 cups)

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large jellyroll pan with aluminum foil and the saltine crackers.

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar together and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour over the crackers, covering them evenly. Put the jellyroll pan into the oven and watch closely. Bake for 4 to 5 minutes, or until just bubbly. Remove from the oven and pour the chocolate chips over the crackers. When the chips melt a bit, spread them over the crackers with a knife. Transfer the pan to the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until completely cold. They will form one big sheet. Break up into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Serves 20 (uh yeah, not even close)

Note: Instructions for the recipe state you can substitute graham crackers for the saltines like I did. It will make a sweeter snack. Use 1 stick of butter instead of 2 for a crunchier, saltier snack. I used 1 1/2 sticks. Because of the lesser amount of butter, be prepared for things to get a bit crumbly.

Note: Use anywhere from 35 to 45 saltine crackers, depending on the size of your pan. When I used graham crackers, I just made sure the bottom of the pan was covered, I don't bother to count how many I used.

Note: The recipe calls for semisweet chocolate chips but you can use milk chocolate. I figure I might try this with butterscotch chips.

A nice quick snack when you don't feel like really baking or going to the store for more ingredients.

Comments

[Cassaendra]

Ahaha, I think the serves 20 is a typo, too (serves 2). :P Butterscotch sounds like a superb idea! I might try white chocolate (too sweet?) or crushed candy canes + chocolate. Thank you!

[@makfan]

I love chocolate covered graham crackers, too. Yeah, they would be pretty sweet with this recipe, but I'm should I'd love them.

[Mrs. L]

Cassaendra - I guess they think people will stop at having two small pieces? Yeah right...

Makfan - Pretty sweet is pretty sweet sometimes :)

[berta]

Looks yummy, I love sweet and salty!!!

[Lindsay @ Pinch of Yum]

I love baking treats with saltines!

[Carolyn Jung]

How simple and wonderful this is -- choco-covered saltines. Love it! After all, who can resist the sweet with the salty? ;)

[Nicole Gamble]

My mouth is watering now just looking at it! Super recipe!

[Deborah]

I have always wanted to try this recipe! Looks like I'm going to have it on my mind until I try it!

[foodhoe]

Mrs. L, we love saltines so much that they disappear too quickly from the foodhoe pantry, but this sounds so drool worthy... I want them topped with crunchy peanut butter! p.s. for some reason, I can't comment on your blog using an iPad...

[Amy]

These are so simple and yet so good! They have everything I crave, crunchy sweet and salty! Love it :)!

[kamagra]

Thanks for posting this recipe. An easy way to prepare snacks,something sweet and salty.