Chocolate Toffee Bars
Nothing can beat homemade chocolate toffee bars during the holiday season.
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 30servings | 15minutes | 20minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 30servings | 15minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 20minutes |
Ingredients
- Crust
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Toffee
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Topping
- 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate chopped
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans chopped, toasted
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with vegetable cooking spray.
Crust
- Beat 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add egg yolk beating until blended. Add flour and salt; beat on low speed until blended. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust 12 to 14 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Toffee
- Combine 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, evaporated milk and vanilla in medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until brown sugar dissolves.
- Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat and cook until candy thermometer reaches or 265 degrees (about 10 minutes). Pour mixture over crust and spread evenly. Bake 10 additional minutes. Cool 5 minutes on a wire rack.
Topping
- Combine chocolate squares and brown sugar in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Cook until chocolate melts and mixture is blended. Drizzle (or spread) over toffee. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Cool completely on wire rack. When chocolate is firm, cut into bars or diamond shapes. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
Per serving: Total Calories: 161, Total Fat: 8 g, Cholesterol: 17 mg, Sodium: 32 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 19.8 g, Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g, Protein: 1.5 g
