Highland Toffee
"Sweet chewy oatmeal bars topped with melted chocolate and sprinkled with nuts."
photo by Lynn in MA
- Ready In:
- 24mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
16 pieces
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
- 2 cups quick-cooking whole grain oats
- 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄4 cup light corn syrup
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Grease well an 8" square glass baking pan; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine well the melted butter and oats; stir in the brown sugar, corn syrup, salt and vanilla extract. Pour into prepared pan and press in evenly.
- Bake for 14 minutes. Remove pan and turn off oven .
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top and return the pan to the oven for 2 minutes.
- Using a sprayed offset spatula, spread the softened chips over the top; sprinkle with the chopped nuts.
- Allow to cool to room temperature and then refrigerate for 2 hours.
- With a sharp thin knife, go around all the edges of the pan. Gently remove the whole from the pan and place on cutting board. Cut into squares and then triangles.
- These are best stored in an airtight container in the fridge during warm weather.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lynn in MA
Leicester, 61
<p>Intermediate cook/baker who likes to think she can take on almost any recipe and likes to re-create recipes. Always game for new ethnic and exotic recipes. My Bible: Joy of Cooking. <br /><br />Love traveling to Mexico.</p>
