Irresistible Turtle Bars

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Ingredients

3/4 cup 3/4cupsoftened butter
1/2 cup 1/2cupgranulated sugar
1-3/4 cups 1-3/4cupsall-purpose flour
1/2 cup 1/2cupcocoa powder

Filling

2/3 cup 2/3cupbutter
1/2 cup 1/2cuppacked brown sugar
1/2 cup 1/2cupcorn syrup
2 tbsp 2tbspwhipping cream
1 cup 1cupchopped pecanpecans, toasted
2 oz 2ozsemisweet chocolate, melted

Preparation

Line 13- x 9-inch metal cake pan with parchment paper; set aside.

In bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy. Sift flour and cocoa over top; stir until combined. Press into prepared pan. Bake in centre of 350°F oven until firm, about 15 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack.

Filling: In saucepan, bring butter, sugar, corn syrup and cream to boil, stirring. Boil, without stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in pecans. Spread over crust.

Bake in centre of 350°F oven until bubbly and edges are light golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack.

Drizzle with melted chocolate. Let stand until chocolate is set.