Pecan Turtles Bars Recipes

BUTTER PECAN TURTLE BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In a bowl, combine flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter; blend with fork until crumbly.
• Pat the mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle pecan halves evenly over the unbaked crust; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar with 2/3 cup butter.
• Cook, over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to boil; boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Drizzle the caramel mixture over pecans and crust in baking dish.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until cacamel layer is bubbly, and crust is light brown.
• Remove from oven, and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Spread chips evenly as they melt.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars.

PECAN TURTLE BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and butter, press into 9 x 13 pan.
• Place pecan halves 1 inch apart all over the crust, sprinkle remaining chopped pecans over the crust.
• To make caramel topping, put 2/3 cup butter and 1/2 brown sugar in a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it boils.
• Boil 30 seconds stirring constantly.
• Pour caramel layer over the crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. (Underbake as opposed to overbake).
• Sprinkle milk chocolate chips over the top.
• Let it stand until chocolate gets melty, then swirl it.

PECAN TURTLES® PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Beat white sugar, butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and pinch of salt together in a bowl until smooth; add flour and stir until dough forms. Press dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly brown, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool crust completely.
• Whisk brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, remaining vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl; add pecans and stir to combine. Pour brown sugar mixture over cooled crust.
• Bake in the oven until golden brown and filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature; cut into 36 bars. Place bars in refrigerator until cold, about 1 hour.
• Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). Set cold bars on waxed paper and drizzle melted chocolate over the top.