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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Toffee Pecan Bars

Anything with pecans is always a hit with IT Guy. So when I was going through my recipe folder the other day, I spied this little gem from way back and decided to make him a batch. Thinking I had already shared this with you all, imagine my surprise when I realized had not. Shame on me! This is too good of a treat to keep a secret. So here you go!!

Toffee Pecan Bars



2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg ~ lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 8-ounce package toffee chips
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour and sugar.

Cut in the butter until crumbly.

Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Bake for 15 minutes.

In a medium bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla.

Stir in the toffee chips and pecans.

Spread mixture over partially baked crust.

Bake for an additional 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool. Cut into bars.

The line-up.
The line-up.


Combine the flour and powdered sugar then cut in the cold butter.
Combine the flour and powdered 
sugar then cut in the cold butter.


Press mixture into your pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
Press mixture into your pan. 
Bake for 15 minutes.


Combine the egg, vanilla and sweetened condensed milk.
Combine the egg, vanilla and 
sweetened condensed milk.


Stir in the pecans and toffee chips.
Stir in the pecans and toffee chips.


Pour pecan mixture over the partially baked crust. Gently spread to the edges.
Pour pecan mixture over the partially 
baked crust. Gently spread to the edges.


Return to the oven for another 25 minutes or so until done.
Return to the oven for another 
25 minutes or so until done.


Cool then cut into squares!!
Cool then cut into squares!!