Pecan Turtle Bars

For my Christmas baking this year I tried a new recipe, Pecan Turtle Bars. I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com. It looked good and easy to make. I gave it a try and I thought they came out pretty yummy. I packaged them up and gave them as gifts to friends.



Pecan Turtle Bars

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups chopped pecans
1 1/3 cups butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Line 13 x 9 pan in foil.

Combine flour, 1 cup brown sugar and softened butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Pat mixture evenly onto bottom of foil lined baking pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over crumb mixture.

Combine remaining butter and brown sugar in small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until entire surface is bubbly. Cook and stir 1/2 to 1 minute more. Pour into pan, spreading evenly over crust.

Bake 25 minutes or until entire surface is bubbly. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with chocolate pieces. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes to allow chocolate to melt; use knife to swirl chocolate slightly. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Use sharp knife to cut into 48 bars.

Source: adapted from Allrecipes.com