You're stuffed. You're happy. You'd better be feelin thankful.
The joy and happiness you find in all things food and baking has diminished and all you want to do is eat carrots and watch Elf. Maple syrup on spaghetti? Totally yummy.
That feeling happened to stick with me for the past two weeks or so.
I guess that's a lie. I did do lots of baking, just most of it was disastrous. But fun. The fun totally made up for the disaster.
I guess I just haven't been feeling the inspiration to bake so much these days.
But guess what?! Holy smokes, the fire is back! I made you food! Yummy food. Unhealthy food. Big, fat, Christmas-time food. It's delicious. It's worth the sugar. It will make you happy.
After you taste these, you'll be glad I waited so long to give it to you. I gave you time to work off those seven pieces of pie. Yeah . . . seven.
My Mom has had the recipe for these for forever, by the looks of the grease, chocolate and butter stained paper. Why she hasn't been making them every night for dinner is beyond me.
Toffee Bars
2 sticks of butter
3/4 cup of brown sugar, packed
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon of salt
2 cups of flour
1 cup of chocolate chips (or peanut butter chips)
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350F and grease or line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
Cream butter with a mixer or soften slightly and stir by hand. Add sugar and vanilla and continue mixing. Slowly add the flour and salt until thoroughly incorporated.
Pour into prepared pan and spread out evenly across the pan with your fingers. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
Take out of oven and spread chocolate evenly over the entire top. Bake for 5 more minutes.
With a spatula, spread the chocolate evenly over the top of the crust. Sprinkle with nuts.
Cool for an hour in the refrigerator or until completely chilled. Cut into bars or squares.
