Friday Recipe: Pecan Turtle Bars

I'm not a big fan of pecans, but let's face it: chocolate and caramel make everything taste better. This wasn't difficult at all, except for making the caramel, that took a bit of doing. I was distracted! I wonder if melting caramel would do it? Or would it make a sticky mess instead? If anyone makes these by melting caramels instead, let me know.

Ingredients:

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

Directions:

1.	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 ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over crumb mixture.
2.	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.
3.	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.