Peanut Butter Topped Toffee Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups pecans, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
• 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening

Recipe

• 1 combine butter with brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• 2 add egg and beat well.
• 3 blend in vanilla.
• 4 whisk together flour and salt and gradually stir into butter mixture.
• 5 fold in pecans.
• 6 spread evenly into a greased 15x11x2 inch baking pan.
• 7 bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden on edges.
• 8 remove from oven and immediately top with chocolate chips.
• 9 allow to stand 2-3 minutes so chips can soften.
• 10 spread and swirl evenly over top of toffee.
• 11 set aside.
• 12 melt peanut butter chips and vegetable shortening in a small pot over low heat.
• 13 stir to blend smoothly.
• 14 drizzle randomly over the top of the chocolate.
• 15 cool thoroughly and cut into squares.