Sweet And Salty Double Nut Toffee Brownie Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 1/2 cup butter for toffee
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar, plus 3/4 cup for toffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large fresh egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup chopped quality milk chocolate
• 2 tablespoons ground almonds
• 1 cup chopped roasted and salted pecans
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt, crystals (recommend maldon)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. line an 8-inch square metal cake pan with parchment.
• 2 in large bowl, whisk together 4 tablespoons melted butter and the melted chocolate. blend in granulated sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and vanilla. whisk in egg. then stir in flour. spread in pan and bake for 15 minutes, remove and leave oven on.
• 3 heat 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup of the brown sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. boil for 2 minutes. pour over brownie base and bake 7 minutes more. remove from oven and sprinkle with milk chocolate, let sit 5 minutes, and spread to cover the top. dust with ground almonds and then pecans. sprinkle with salt. press down pecans. cool, then freeze 30 minutes before cutting. serve at room temperature.