Chocolate Streusel Bars.

The Mobile Register food section had an article today on options to the standard brownie & lemon square. This one, and the next two posts, were the one that most interested me.

Chocolate Streusel Bars

2 cups all purpose flour
¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
¾ cup butter or margarine, divided
¾ cup finely chopped nuts
24 caramels, unwrapped
1(14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate

In large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and egg. Cut in ½ cup (1 stick) of the butter or margarine until mixture becomes crumbly. Stir in nuts. Reserve 2 cups of crumb mixture, and press remaining mixture into a greased 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. While crust is baking, melt caramels, sweetened condensed milk and ¼ cup butter in saucepan over low heat. Add unsweetened chocolate and stir until melted. Pour over prepared crust. Top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool for several hours or overnight before cutting into squares.