Homemade Heath Candy Recipe

Question from a reader:  "What is the cracker and chocolate dessert you make?"

This is a recipe I have been making for years.  It is so simple, isn't expensive, and takes next to no time to make!  You can't beat that combination!!  I especially like to make it when I go to any kind of group function, including church or work.  This is always a hit and I have people ask me for the recipe ALL THE TIME!  This is also a hit a Christmas time, as I give it as gifts!!  So I thought I would share it with my friends here on Leave It To June.  ENJOY!!

Homemade Heath Candy

(1) sleeve of saltine crackers (usually about 40)
(1) cup of brown sugar
(1) cup of butter or margarine (2 sticks)
(1) 12 oz pkg of semi-sweet chocolate chips (milk chocolate chips can be used, but makes it MUCH sweeter!)

Using one cookie sheet, line it with tin foil.  (I discovered the no-stick kind, and have found it works much better.  But regular tin foil will work).  Place the saltine crackers side by side on the tine foil, covering the cookie sheet.  Place the brown sugar and the butter in a sauce pan and bring to a rolling boil.  Let boil for 3 minutes.  Pour sugar mixture over the crackers.  Bake at 400 degrees for 7 minutes.  Remove from oven, placing cookie sheet on the door of the oven, leaving oven on.  Sprinkle chocolate chips on the cracker/sugar layer, allowing the chocolate chips to melt.  Spread the melted chocolate evenly with a spoon.  Then place cookie sheet in the refrigerator, allowing the heath candy to completely cool.  Break into pieces, tearing off the tin foil.  Store in an air tight container.  This can also be frozen.