Recipe: Butter Pecan Turtle Bars (using brown sugar, pecans and chocolate chips)

BUTTER PECAN TURTLE BARS

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar (firmly packed), divided use
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup butter or margarine
1 cup milk chocolate morsels

Beat 1/2 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add 1 cup brown sugar, beating well. Gradually add all-purpose flour, beating at low speed until blended. Press mixture into an ungreased 13- by 9-inch pan. Sprinkle with pecans.

Combine 2/3 cup butter and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, 30 seconds. Remove from heat, and pour over crust.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 18 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven. Sprinkle immediately with milk chocolate morsels; let stand 2 to 3 minutes, and swirl chocolate with a knife. Chill until chocolate hardens. Cut into squares.

Makes 4 dozen
Source: Southern Living magazine, date unknown