pecan turtles® bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 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 bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. sprinkle pecans evenly over crumb mixture.
• combine 2/3 cup butter and remaining 1/2 cup 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 in 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) oven 18 to 20 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.