Turtle Bars

Ingredients

2C AP flour

1-3/4C Dark brown sugar, packed (divided use)

1-1/2C Unsalted butter at room temperature (divided use)

3T Heavy cream

1C Pecan halves, toasted

3/4C Semisweet chocolate chips

Process
Preheat oven to 350 F.

Mix the flour, 1C of brown sugar, and 3/4C butter in a food processor until well blended and crumbly

Press into ungreased 9xl3 inch metal baking dish.

Bake until crust is light golden, about 15 minutes.

To make caramel, bring remaining brown sugar and butter and cream to a boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

Boil 1 minute, stirring occasionally;

Remove from the heat.

Sprinkle pecans over crust;

Pour caramel over pecans.

Bake about 20 minutes, until bubbles form and color darkens.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes.

Spread chocolate evenly over the top.

Chill 20 minutes, until chocolate sets.

Cut in squares.

Makes 12 servings