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.
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!
Posted by: Cassaendra | November 13, 2011 at 03:31 PM
I love chocolate covered graham crackers, too. Yeah, they would be pretty sweet with this recipe, but I'm should I'd love them.
Posted by: @makfan | November 14, 2011 at 12:08 AM
Cassaendra - I guess they think people will stop at having two small pieces? Yeah right...
Makfan - Pretty sweet is pretty sweet sometimes :)
Posted by: Mrs. L | November 14, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Looks yummy, I love sweet and salty!!!
Posted by: berta | November 14, 2011 at 10:01 PM
I love baking treats with saltines!
Posted by: Lindsay @ Pinch of Yum | November 18, 2011 at 03:53 PM
How simple and wonderful this is -- choco-covered saltines. Love it! After all, who can resist the sweet with the salty? ;)
Posted by: Carolyn Jung | November 20, 2011 at 03:47 PM
My mouth is watering now just looking at it! Super recipe!
Posted by: Nicole Gamble | November 22, 2011 at 01:07 PM
I have always wanted to try this recipe! Looks like I'm going to have it on my mind until I try it!
Posted by: Deborah | November 28, 2011 at 10:43 AM
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...
Posted by: foodhoe | December 02, 2011 at 09:51 AM
These are so simple and yet so good! They have everything I crave, crunchy sweet and salty! Love it :)!
Posted by: Amy | December 11, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Thanks for posting this recipe. An easy way to prepare snacks,something sweet and salty.
Posted by: kamagra | April 13, 2012 at 03:41 AM