Toffee Bars

Here's the recipe for the toffee bars:

Preheat Oven to 350.

Ingredients:
3/4 c butter, softened
3/4 c brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
one 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2 TBSP butter
2 tsp vanilla
one 12 oz. pkg of semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 cup of crushed toffee bars I.e. Heath or Skor (I usually chop some almonds too and mix with toffee)

Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 pan.
For crust, beat the butter and brown sugar until well combined. Beat in egg yolk. Stir in the flour and salt with a wooden spoon until well mixed. Using floured hands, press dough into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
Bake in 350 oven for about 20 minutes or until light brown. Cool on wire rack while you make filling.

For filling: in a small heavy saucepan, heat and stir the sweetened condensed milk and the 2 TBSP butter over medium heat until bubbly. Cook and stir for 5 more minutes (Mixture will become thick and smooth--don't leave unattended it's a hug mess if it boils over). Stir in vanilla and spread over the baked crust. Bake 12 to 15 minutes more until top layer is golden brown.

Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle choc. chips on top. Put bak in over for 1 or 2 more minutes to melt the chocolate. Remove from oven and use a spatula to spread the chocolate evenly over the top. Sprink with toffee bits/almond mixture. Cool on a rack for a bit , then put in the fridge and chill until the chocolate is set. Cut into squares.

Enjoy!

Christina Slabaugh