Heath Bar Brownies

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 3 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup pecan pieces, toasted, cooled (about 4 ounces)
• 5 (1 1/2 ounce) heath english toffee-flavored candy bars, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. butter and flour a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
• 2 stir butter and chocolate in a heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. cool to lukewarm.
• 3 whisk flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl to blend.
• 4 using electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl until thick and billowy, about 3 minutes. beat in chocolate mixture, then flour miture. fold in pecans. transfer to pan.
• 5 bake until puffed and a tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 28 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle brownies with chopped toffee bars. cool in pan on rack. (can be made 1 day ahead. cover; store at room temperature.) cut into squares.