Recipe For Cooking Butter Pecan Turtle Bars

Toaster Oven Cookies :: Bar Cookies

Butter Pecan Turtle Bars

Crust
4 C. flour
2 C. packed brown sugar
1 C. softened butter
2 C. pecan halves or pieces

Caramel
1 1/2 C. butter
1 C. brown sugar
2 C. semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Crust: Combine flour, sugar and butter. Mix well. Pat firmly into a 9 x 13-in. pan. Sprinkle pecans on top.

Caramel layer: In a heavy saucepan over med. heat, cook butter and sugar, stirring constantly. Boil 1/2 to 1 min. Pour evenly over crust. Bake for 22 to 25 min. or until layer is bubbly. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Allow to melt 2 to 3 min. Stir slightly to marbleize. Cool completely (several hr. or overnight) before cutting.

Makes approximately 3 to 4 dozen bars.