Chocolate Turtle Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
• 1 (14 ounce) package unwrapped caramels
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl combine flour, sugar and butter until crumbly.
• 2 press firmly into a greased 9 inch square cake pan.
• 3 bake at 350° for 13-15 minuts or until light brown.
• 4 in a medium saucepan melt the caramels together with the water, whisking to smooth.
• 5 pour this over the prepared, warm base.
• 6 beat the eggs, sugar, syrup and butter together until well blended.
• 7 stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
• 8 pour this evenly over the caramel base.
• 9 bake for 30 minutes or until set and golden on top.
• 10 cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into bars.