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Turtle Bars

By: Faye Hintz 
"This recipe of my mother's is a 'must make' for the holidays,' reveals field editor Faye Hintz of Springfield, Missouri. 'I always have good intentions of taking some to Christmas parties, but my family finishes them too soon!'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 96 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • TOPPING
  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat flour, sugar and butter on medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Press firmly into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Arrange pecans over crust. Combine butter and brown sugar in heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour over pecans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 18-22 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top; let stand for 3 minutes. Spread chocolate but allow some chips to remain whole. Cool completely; cut into small squares.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2006 by ImChrists Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These were spectacular! I did make one change, I added a half of a bag of toffee chip pieces....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2007 by summer_lover   view full review
I must say these were somewhat disappoing. I love turtles and these weren't even close. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by SIMPLY COOK IT   view full review
Best Turtle Bars ever!!! I also added toffee chips to one batch and coconut and white chips to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2006 by Kristen   view full review
Not sure if I did something wrong with this one but the peacans and chocolate kept crumbling...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2006 by LUNA47   view full review
This wasn't terrible. But didn't have any really great flavor. I was dissapointed. I'll look...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by kendekompt   view full review
Same Problem as other people. Grrr! I made this for a family gathering on Christmas Eve. Too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2009 by Tania   view full review
Too crumbly, too much flour, not enough gooey topping. pecans and chocolate lift off the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by LORW2GOOD   view full review
Great recipe. Was afraid it was going to be too sweet but it was not. Not too gooey either
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2007 by FAMILYJEANS   view full review
I originally used another recipe for these on this site, but after reading reviews, used the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2007 by showgirl   view full review
these are yummy. i would add a few more pecans to cover the first layer, 1 cup didn't seem to...

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