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Turtle Bars

Turtle Bars

Turtle Bars
recipe courtesy of Bake from Scratch Magazine

Makes about 24.

For a printable version of this recipe, please CLICK HERE

 

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (227 grams) cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • ¾ cup (90 grams) confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
  • Brownie:
  • 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1½ cups (188 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons (30 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
  • 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (4-ounce) bar semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • Caramel:
  • 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
  • 9 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons (42 grams) cold unsalted butter
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.75 gram) kosher salt
  • Topping:
  • 2 (4-ounce) bars (230 grams) semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup (113 grams) chopped pecans, toasted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with heavy-duty foil, letting excess extend over sides of pan. Spray with baking spray with flour.
  2. For crust: In the work bowl of a food processor, combine flour, butter, confectioners’ sugar, and salt. Pulse until mixture is crumbly, 12 to 14 times. Reserve ⅓ cup crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
  3. Bake until lightly browned, about 14 minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes.
  4. For brownie: In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Add melted butter, eggs, and vanilla, stirring until smooth. Stir in chopped chocolate. Spread over prepared crust.
  5. Bake until firm to the touch, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes.
  6. For caramel: In a large heavy saucepan, place sugar. In a small bowl, stir together 9 tablespoons water and corn syrup. Pour over sugar, swirling to coat. Cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until mixture is amber brown, 10 to 14 minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter, stirring until melted (mixture will foam). In a microwave-safe bowl, heat cream over high heat until hot but not boiling, about 40 seconds. Slowly add hot cream, vanilla, and salt to sugar mixture, stirring until smooth. Let cool slightly. Reserve ½ cup caramel. Pour remaining caramel over brownie.
  7. For topping: Sprinkle brownies with chocolate, pecans, and reserved ⅓ cup crumb mixture.
  8. Bake for 5 minutes. (The crumb topping will not be browned.) Let cool completely at room temperature overnight (do not refrigerate—the chocolate will bloom). Using excess foil as handles, remove from pan, and cut into bars. Just before serving, drizzle with reserved ½ cup caramel.

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Founded in 1946, Schermer Pecans takes pride in its pecans every step of the way. From tree to table, Schermer oversees every step of the process. This ensures consistent quality and freshness throughout the entire pecan-growing and -selling life cycle. Today, Schermer Pecans is one of only a few family-run pecan companies that grows, shells, and distributes its own pecans. You can purchase Schermer Pecans online in a variety of sizes, whether in bulk or by the case. The Baker’s Box offers the perfect supply of pecans for the artisan home baker, including 3 (12-ounce) bags of medium pecan pieces and 3 (12-ounce) bags of fancy pecan halves. Store your pecans in the freezer, and you can enjoy them throughout the year.


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