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Christmas Recipes: Christmas Crack

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Christmas Crack! Saltine crackers coated with caramel and chocolate. A salty, crunchy holiday treat. What's not to love? I don’t know if this is called “crack” because of the way it breaks into big, wonderful pieces, because it’s made with crackers, or because it’s so darn addictive. Regardless, I’m a fan. With this classic Christmas treat, Saltine crackers get a double dunking: first in caramel and then in chocolate. Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 15 minutes  Yield: About 35 pieces Feel free to add 1/2 cup of chopped nuts or coconut flakes on top once you’ve poured the melted chocolate. You can use darker chocolate with higher percentages of cacao, but these chocolates sometimes become brittle and separate from the cracker layer. We recommend cooling this candy overnight in the fridge since cooling in the freezer can cause the chocolate layer and the cracker layer to separate when you "crack" the candy. If you need to freeze, let the crackers...