'sinful' butter pecan turtle bars

(8 ratings)
Recipe by
Wendy Rusch
Cameron, WI

I got this recipe from a dear friend yrs ago...when we wanted something ooey gooey and bad for us...this is what we made! It's like a caramelly toffee center, mmmmmm These are always the first to disappear on the holiday goodie trays...course I don't usually have many left to put on the tray...lol

(8 ratings)
method Bake

Ingredients For 'sinful' butter pecan turtle bars

  • bottom layer:
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 c
    pecan halves
  • filling:
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 c
    butter
  • top:
  • 1 c
    chocolate chips

How To Make 'sinful' butter pecan turtle bars

  • 1
    combine flour, brown sugar, butter. Pat into a 9x13 pan, sprinkle with pecans, set aside.
  • 2
    To prepare caramel layer; In a heavy pan, combine brown sugar and butter, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly and fairly fast to incorporate the butter into the brown sugar. Continue this until mixture begins to boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour over crust. Bake at 350 for 20-23 minutes or until caramel is bubbly and crust golden. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Allow chips to melt slightly then swirl over top! When almost cool, cut into 1 1/2" squares...or in my sons case, 6x6" chunks lol

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