Turtle Shortbread Bars

By lindybug

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• (1 1/4 cups)
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 20 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1 cup milk chocolate pieces or semisweet chocolate pieces

Details

Servings 48

Preparation

Step 1

1. For crust, in a medium mixing bowl stir together the flour and brown sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

2. Press crumb mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2" baking pan. Bake crust in a 350 degree oven for 15 min.

3. Meanwhile, for filling combine sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Sprinkle pecans and coconut over partially baked crust. Pour filling over pecans and coconut.

4. Bake bars for 25-30 min more or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 min.

5. In a small saucepan combine caramels and milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat just until caramels are melted. Drizzle caramel mixture over filling. Sprinkle with chocolate pieces. Cool completely. Cut into bars