Caramel crumb bars

As soon as I saw these on Smells Like Home I knew that I had to make them.  As soon as the repair guy left the house I was pulling out the mixer!

This cookie was really simple to make, especially considering that there is a caramel layer.   The secret is the condensed milk.  By using the condensed milk you avoid the whole making caramel bit.  Making caramel takes a good long time, it can be a bit fiddley and quite frankly it's also a little dangerous.  I'm not necessarily opposed to a little culinary danger, but when cooking with a 4-year-old sous chef that sort of thing is best avoided.

The recipe is from Smells Like Home click here to get there!