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Turtle Bars

Courses: Dessert

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups 125g / 4.4ozAll-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups 280g / 9.9ozDark brown sugar - (packed)
1 1/2 cups 297g / 10ozUnsalted butter - (3 sticks) - room temperature
3 tablespoons 45mlWhipping cream
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozPecan halves - toasted
3/4 cup 82g / 2.9ozSemisweet chocolate chips - (abt 5 1/2 oz)

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, 1 cup brown sugar, and 3/4 cup butter in processor until well blended and crumbly. Press mixture evenly into ungreased 9- by 13- by 2-inch metal baking dish. Bake until crust is light golden, about 15 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.

Meanwhile, bring remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter, and cream to boil in small saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove caramel from heat.

Sprinkle pecans over crust. Pour caramel over pecans. Bake until bubbles form and color darkens, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand until chocolate melts, about 5 minutes. Using offset spatula, spread chocolate evenly over top. Chill bars until chocolate sets, about 20 minutes. Cut into 1-inch squares.

This recipe yields about 70 squares.

Description:

"Dark brown sugar gives these buttery treats an extra-rich taste."

Source:
Bon Appetit, July 2003

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