Chewy Toffee Bars

• Nonstick spray
• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter
• 2 1/4 cups light brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Pinch salt
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup toffee pieces

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust the racks to the center of the oven.
2. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
3. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and stir in the brown sugar until melted together.
4. Let cool for 5 minutes.
5. While the mixture is cooling, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
6. Toast the pecans in medium skillet over medium heat.
7. Remove to a plate once toasted.
8. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, and vanilla extract into the cooled sugar and butter mixture.
9. Add the dry ingredients into the saucepan until combined.
10. Fold in the toffee and chopped pecans; the batter will be very thick.
11. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan.
12. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
13. Cool for 15 minutes before slicing into squares.

nonstick spray, butter, light brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, pecans, eggs, vanilla, toffee

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jamie-deen/chewy-toffee-bars-recipe.html (may not work)