CHOCOLATE COFFEE TOFFEE BARS

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Instant coffee crystals dissolved in vanilla extract add rich flavor to these buttery chocolate toffee bars. Expect major gratitude when giving as gifts.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 1h

Yield 36 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 cup flour
1 Tbsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee, any variety
2 tsp. vanilla
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
2 Tbsp. butter
6 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped
6 oz. BAKER'S White Chocolate, chopped
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat 3/4 cup butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk; beat well. Stir in flour; mix well. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 20 min. or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Cool slightly on wire rack. Meanwhile, dissolve coffee in vanilla: set aside.
Microwave sweetened condensed milk, 2 Tbsp. butter and vanilla mixture in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 4 min. or until thick and smooth, stirring after each minute. Spread over baked layer.
Bake 12 to 15 min. Sprinkle evenly with chocolate. Bake 1 to 2 min. or until melted; smooth evenly with spatula. Sprinkle with nuts. Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g