Sugar Free...Chocolate Toffe Bars

Chocolate Toffee Bars
Prep Time: 15 MinutesCook Time: 30 minutesMakes: 30 servings
Ingredients:
Crust:•
1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, softened•
1/2 cup (125 ml) SPLENDA® Brand Brown Sugar Blend, firmly packed•
1 egg yolk•
1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour•
1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt

Toffee:• 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, softened•
1 cup (250 ml) SPLENDA® Brand Brown Sugar Blend, firmly packed•
1/2 cup (125 ml) light corn syrup•
1/2 cup (125 ml) evaporated milk•
1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) teaspoons vanilla extract

Topping:•
3 (1 ounce) (84 g) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped•
2 tablespoons (30 ml) SPLENDA® Brand Brown Sugar Blend•
1 cup (250 ml) chopped pecans, toasted. Pecans optional

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.•
Lightly spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with vegetable cooking spray.

Crust Directions: •
Beat 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add egg yolk beating until blended. Add flour and salt; beat on low speed until blended. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust 12 to 14 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Toffee Directions: •
Combine 1/4 cup butter, SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend, corn syrup, evaporated milk and vanilla in medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend dissolves. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat and cook until candy thermometer reaches or 265 degrees (about 10 minutes). Pour mixture over crust and spread evenly. Bake 10 additional minutes. Cool 5 minutes on a wire rack.

Topping Directions: •
Combine chocolate squares and SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Cook until chocolate melts and mixture is blended. Drizzle (or spread) over toffee. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. •
Cool completely on wire rack. When chocolate is firm, cut into bars or diamond shapes. Store in an airtight container.