"Turtle" Squares

for lovers of pecans and chocolate...

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1 1⁄4 cups pecans, chopped
• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1⁄2 cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spray a 13 X 9 baking pan evenly with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Beat 1 cup brown sugar with 1/2 cup melted butter with an electric mixer on medium for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the flour mixture and mix until smooth.
5. Press the flour mixture evenly and firmly into the prepared baking pan.
6. Sprinkle the pecans evenly oven the flour mixture in the pan.
7. Mix the 2/3 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium heat.
8. Stir constantly while boiling for about 1 minute.
9. Spread the boiling mixture evenly over the pecans.
10. Bake for about 20 minutes.
11. Cool.
12. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring ever 30 seconds or so until almost smooth (you can do this in a double boiler on the stove if you prefer).
13. Remove the chocolate chips, stir thoroughly to smooth and spread evenly over the top of the squares.
14. Chill for 15 minutes until the chocolate sets and then remove from fridge.
15. When squares have returned to room temperature (so chocolate won't crack) cut into 36 squares.