Turtle Streusel Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup butter, divided
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, divided

• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 36 caramels

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°.

2. 2

   In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and egg.

3. 3

   Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in 3/4 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse meal; stir in 3/4 cup pecans.

4. 4

   Set aside 2 cups flour mixture.

5. 5

   Press remaining mixture into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.

6. 6

   Bake 10 minutes or until golden.

7. 7

   Sprinkle 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips over warm crust; let stand 6 minutes. Spread softened chips over warm crust with back of a spoon or metal spatula.

8. 8

   In a medium saucepan, combine remaining butter, caramels, and milk. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until caramels melt. Pour caramel mixture over chocolate layer.

9. 9

   Stir remaining pecans and chocolate chips into reserved flour mixture; sprinkle over caramel mixture. Bake 20- 22 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

10. 10

    Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 1 hour before cutting. Cut into squares.