Hazelnut Toffee Bars
Instructions:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped hazelnuts, pecans, or walnuts
Six 1 1/2-ounce milk chocolate candy bars
Active time: 10 Minutes
Total time: 33 Minutes
Yield: Makes about 36 bars
Summary:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using electric mixer, beat butter in a medium mixing bowl 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar and salt and beat until well blended. Beat in the milk and vanilla. Add flour and beat just until blended. Stir in half of the hazelnuts, pecans, or walnuts.
Spread batter in a buttered 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake until lightly browned around the edges, about 20 minutes.
Immediately place candy bars on top of the hot crust. Let stand until chocolate melts, about 3 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly over crust. Sprinkle remaining nuts over chocolate. Cool in pan on a rack. Cut into bars.
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped hazelnuts, pecans, or walnuts
Six 1 1/2-ounce milk chocolate candy bars
Active time: 10 Minutes
Total time: 33 Minutes
Yield: Makes about 36 bars
Summary:
These toffee confections are like melt in your mouth homemade candy bars. Sprinkle broken toffee candy bar or brickle bits over the top instead of nuts for a decadent touch.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using electric mixer, beat butter in a medium mixing bowl 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar and salt and beat until well blended. Beat in the milk and vanilla. Add flour and beat just until blended. Stir in half of the hazelnuts, pecans, or walnuts.
Spread batter in a buttered 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake until lightly browned around the edges, about 20 minutes.
Immediately place candy bars on top of the hot crust. Let stand until chocolate melts, about 3 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly over crust. Sprinkle remaining nuts over chocolate. Cool in pan on a rack. Cut into bars.