Chocolate caramel covered must be shared matzo crackers

If you haven't made chocolate caramel covered matzo crackers aka matzo crack-for a Passover treat, then you must- but be sure to break these crackers into pieces and share, share and finally share these addictive treats without delay, setting aside a small stash for yourself, of course.

Ingredients and Recipe for Chocolate Caramel Covered Must Be Shared Matzo Crackers
Makes enough to share, plus small stash for yourself

4 sheets matzo crackers, plus a little extra from a 5th cracker to fill in the baking pan

2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Grey sea salt

1 & 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips

1 cup toasted pecans, chopped

Preheat the oven to 375F.

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil with parchment paper on top.

Place the matzo crackers on top of the parchment paper, using 4 whole matzo and pieces of a fifth one to fill in at the edge.

Place the butter cubes and the brown sugar in a heavy medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat, cook and stir mixture for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract with a pinch of grey sea salt. Pour over the matzo crackers, spreading the mixture to cover all the crackers evenly.

Place the baking sheet with covered matzo crackers into the oven and bake for 12-14 minutes or until the mixture is bubbling all over.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place on a rack. Evenly sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot topping and spread the melting chocolate using a thin flexible spatula to cover.

Sprinkle top with grey sea salt to taste and the chopped toasted pecans.

Cool completely, remove the matzo crack from the pan in one piece and break into pieces.

Store in a large Tupperware, this will not last long.

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