CRANBERRY TURTLE BARS

Cranberry Turtle Bars image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
2 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped

Steps:

Place the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and blend.
Add the butter and process until it forms pea sized lumps.
Sprinkle the mixture into a 10×15 inch baking pan that has been lined with foil and greased, and press the mixture down.
Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until golden brown, about 15-17 minutes then set aside to cool.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
Mix in the sugar, corn syrup and salt and bring to a boil.
Simmer until the mixture turns a nice golden amber in colour and reaches 245F on a candy thermometer.
Mix in the cranberries and return to 245F.
Remove from heat and mix in the vanilla and pecans.
Quickly spread the mixture over the shortbread and the let it cool completely.
Melt the chocolate, place it in a small plastic bag, cut a small piece out of the corner and pipe the chocolate onto the bars.