pat's Recipe

Toffee Squares

Category: Cookies

3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk (1 1/4C)
2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 12oz pkg semisweet chocolate pieces
(2 cups)
1 cup almond brickle pieces or toasted
chopped pecans

Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In a large mixing bowl beat the 3/4 cup butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until combined. Add egg yolk; beat well. Stir in flour and salt; mix well. With floured hands, press dough into prepared pan. Bake in a 350 oven about 20 minutes or until light brown. Transfer pan to a wire rack.
For filling, in a heavy medium saucepan, heat condensed milk and the 2 Tbsp butter over medium heat until bubbly, stirring constantly. cook and stir for 5 minutes more. (mixture will thicken and become smooth) Stir in vanilla. Spread filling over baked layer. Bake in a 350 oven 12-15 minutes more or until top layer is golden.
Sprinkle baked layers evenly with chocolate pieces. Bake 1-2 minutes more or until pieces are shiny and melted. Remove from oven; transfer to a wire rack. Immediately spread chocolate evenly over baked layer. Sprinkle with brickle pieces; let cool. cover and chill until chocolate sets. Cut into squares. Store, covered, in refrigerator.

makes about 24 bars