Toffee Bars

Ingredients:

1 Large Egg

1 cup butter (2 sticks) room temperature

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped nuts (if desired)

Directions:

1. Heat Oven to 350. Separate egg yolk from white. We are going to be using the yolk. Either disgard the white or save it for a different recipe.
2. In a large bowl, stir the egg yolk, butter, brown sugar, and vanilla with a wooden spoon until it is well mixed. Then add the flour and salt. Using your fingers, press the dough firmly and evenly on the bottom of a ungreased or foil lined 13x9-inch pan.
3. Bake 25 to 30 min or until very light brown (the crust will be soft).
4. Immediantely sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot crust. Let stand about 5 minutes or until chocolate has soften. Spread chocolate evenly over bars. Sprinkle with nuts.
5. Place pan on cooling rack and let sit for 30 minutes before cutting.

Number Of Servings: 32 bars

Preparation Time: 15 min prep, 1 hour 20 min start to finish