Toffee Bars
I loved how the house smelled when my Mom baked these at Christmas time. I still remember her smoothing out the chocolate, and absolutely loved that after she cut them, she let Kris and I eat the edges right out of the pan.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Hershey bar single size
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans chopped fine, if desired
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°.
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Mix sugar, butter, egg yolk, and vanilla.
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Stir in flour and salt.
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Press into a greased 9x13" pan.
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Bake until very light brown, about 25 minutes.
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Remove from oven, and break chocolate over hot crust, letting melt.
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Spread chocolate around to cover.
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Top with nuts, if desired.
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Cool and cut into bars.
