Chewy Toffee Bars

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 2 large eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 2.3 cups brown sugar light
• 0.8 cup pecans chopped
• 1 pinch salt 
• 1 cup toffee chips 
• 12 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust the racks to the center of the oven. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
3. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and stir in the brown sugar until melted together.
4. Let cool for 5 minutes.
5. While the mixture is cooling, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
6. Toast the pecans in medium skillet over medium heat.
7. Remove to a plate once toasted.
8. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, and vanilla extract into the cooled sugar and butter mixture.
9. Add the dry ingredients into the saucepan until combined. Fold in the toffee and chopped pecans; the batter will be very thick.
10. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan.
11. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before slicing into squares.