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Butter Pecan Turtle Bars
These butter pecan turtle bars feature so many layers of decadent deliciousness! A buttery shortbread is topped with gooey caramel and pecans, then finished with rich chocolate ganache and more nuts.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (120 g) chopped pecans
For the filling:
- ⅔ cup (150 g) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (100 g) firmly packed brown sugar
- pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For the topping:
- 8 ounces (226 g) dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) corn syrup*
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- ¼ cup (30 g) chopped pecans
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Instructions
To make the crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the salt and gradually add the flour, mixing just until combined. The mixture will be sandy but will hold together when pinched.**
- Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9”x 13”x 2" pan. Sprinkle with the pecans.
To make the filling:
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar and salt. Bring to a boil, and continue stirring for about 30 seconds.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour over the crust and pecans. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until the edges are browned. Set aside to cool.
To make the topping:
- Place the chocolate and corn syrup in a heatproof bowl. Set aside.
- Place the cream in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove the cream from the heat, and pour it over the chocolate. Let sit for 5 minutes. Then stir until smooth.
- Pour the ganache over the bars. Garnish with chopped pecans. Allow the ganache to set (10-15 minutes) before cutting into bars.
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Notes
- *The corn syrup makes the ganache topping sturdier, but you can omit it if you like.
- **With shortbread crusts like this one, it's very important that your ingredients (especially the flour) are measured well. If you need a refresher on how to measure flour properly, click here for my tips.
- Recipe adapted from Southern Living.
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