Turtle Dove Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9- inch pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, stir coffee granules and water until dissolved, set aside. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, egg and dissolved coffee until soft dough forms. Press in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes; cool 15 minutes.
• In medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, cocoa powder and eggs until smooth; fold in caramels and pecans. Gently spread over cookie base. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until set. Cool 30 minutes.
• Drizzle caramel topping over bars; sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In a bowl, combine flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter; blend with fork until crumbly.
• Pat the mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle pecan halves evenly over the unbaked crust; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar with 2/3 cup butter.
• Cook, over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to boil; boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Drizzle the caramel mixture over pecans and crust in baking dish.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until cacamel layer is bubbly, and crust is light brown.
• Remove from oven, and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Spread chips evenly as they melt.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Steps:

• 1. Using a pastry blender or fork, combine the butter, flour and brown sugar until the mixture forms fine crumbs. Press the mixture into an ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle the crust with the pecan pieces. Set aside.
• 2. Caramel Layer Combine the butter and the brown sugar in a sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir constantly. Allow the mixture to boil for 1 minute. Drizzle the mixture evenly over the crust. Bake the crust for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 3. Topping Immediately after removing the crust from the oven, sprinkle it with chocolate chips. Allow the chocolate chips to stand for 5 minutes so that they melt, then spread evenly over surface of the bars. Let the bars cool, then cut into desired serving size.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine flour, 1 cup brown sugar, and softened butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Pat mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over crumb mixture.
• Combine 2/3 cup butter and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar in small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until entire surface is bubbly; cook, stirring constantly, 1/2 to 1 minute more. Pour into pan, spreading evenly over crust.
• Bake in preheated oven until entire surface is bubbly, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with chocolate pieces. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes to allow chocolate to melt; use a knife or small spatula to swirl chocolate slightly. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Use sharp knife to cut into 48 bars.

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all crust ingredients except pecans. Beat at medium speed until crumbly. Press into bottom of 9 by 13 ungreased baking pan. Sprinkle pecans over unbaked crust.
• 2. For the filling: Combine butter and brown sugar in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full boil, 4-5 minutes. Boil, stirring constantly, until candy thermometer reaches 242F 2-3 minutes.
• 3. Pour over pecans and crust. Bake at 350F for 18-20 minutes, or until caramel layer is bubbly. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with butterscotch and chocolate chips; let stand 5 minutes. Swirl chips as they melt leaving some whole for a marbled effect. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• Make the base:
• Line the bottom of a greased 13- by 9-inch baking pan with wax paper and grease the paper. In a heavy saucepan melt the butter with the cocoa, stirring until the mixture is smooth. Remove the pan from the heat, beat in the brown sugar and the egg, and stir in the flour, the salt, and the vanilla. Spread the mixture in the baking pan, bake it in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 10 minutes, or until it is just firm to the touch and pulls away slightly from the sides, and let it cool in the pan on a rack.
• Make the topping:
• In a heavy saucepan melt the butter, add the brown sugar and the corn syrup, and bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat, stirring with a wooden spoon. Boil the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it reaches the hard-ball stage (260°F. on a candy thermometer), remove the pan from the heat, and add the cream and the walnuts carefully, stirring gently. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil it until it reaches the soft-ball stage (240°F. on a candy thermometer). Remove the pan from the heat, let the caramel mixture cool for 1 minute, and stir in the rum.
• Pour the topping over the base, spreading it evenly with the wooden spoon, let it cool, and chill the confection, covered with foil, for 2 hours, or until it is firm. Run a thin knife around the edges of the pan, turn the confection out onto a cutting board, and cut it into bars. The bars keep, separated by sheets of wax paper, in an airtight container, chilled, for 1 week.