Chip Toffee Bars

A brownie-like bar with the sweet taste of butterscotch.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 36 bars

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 300  g  butterscotch chips
• 4  ounces  semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, each chopped into 8 pieces
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer.
2. Beat in the brown sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
3. Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt until blended.
4. Stir in the butterscotch chips.
5. Spread in a greased 9" x 13" cake pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
7. Sprinkle the chocolate chunks over the top and return to the oven for 1 minute to melt the chocolate.
8. Spread the chocolate evenly over the surface.
9. Sprinkle with the chopped pecans.
10. Cool and cut into bars.