Chocolate Saltine Bark (Optional Bacon)

• 1/2 box saltines crackers
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 3 cups semisweet baking chocolate chips
• 3/4 chopped peanuts
• 1 bag real bacon bits/pieces

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
2. Line cookie sheet with saltine crackers in a single layer
3. Chop nuts (and optional combine with bacon) - mix well
4. In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar and butter. bring to a boil for 3 minutes.
5. When it is bubbly and starts to thicken a bit, immediately pour over saltines and spread so that it covers crackers completely.
6. Back for 5-6 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over the top.
8. Put back in the oven for a few minutes to melt chips.
9. Spread melted chocolate and top with chopped nuts/bacon mixture
10. Cool completely and then break into pieces

saltines crackers, butter, brown sugar, chocolate chips, peanuts, bacon bits

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-saltine-bark-optional-bacon-52820811 (may not work)