Chocolate Chip Turtle Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup golden crisco shortening (175 ml)
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar , firmly packed (300 ml)
  • 2 tbsp milk (30 ml)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla (15 ml)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (425 ml)
  • 1 tsp salt (5 ml)
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda (3 ml)
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet hershey's chipits- small chocolate chips (375 ml)
  • 1 (14 oz) bag caramels , unwrapped (420 g)
  • 1 tbsp water (15 ml)

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 F (180 C). Grease a 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33 cm) pan with shortening.
  2. Place cooling rack on countertop.
  3. Combine shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
  4. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
  5. Beat egg into creamed mixture. Combine flour, salt and baking soda.
  6. Mix into creamed mixture just until blended.
  7. Stir in Hershey's Chipets- small chocolate chips.
  8. Divide dough into thirds.
  9. Pat 2/3 of dough into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  10. Combine caramels and water in small saucepan.
  11. Place on very low heat. Stir constantly until caramels melt. Spread caramel mixture over dough in pan to within 1/2 inch (1 cm) of edge. Divide remaining dough into measuri ng teaspoonfuls (5 mL) and drop evenly over the caramel layer.
  12. Bake at 350 F (180 C) for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  13. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
  14. Loosen from sides of pan with knife. Cool completely on rack.
  15. Cut into bars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 409.63 Kcal (1715 kJ)
Calories from fat 145.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.16g 25%
Cholesterol 16.14mg 5%
Sodium 371.38mg 15%
Potassium 135.57mg 3%
Total Carbs 63.57g 21%
Sugars 45.6g 182%
Dietary Fiber 0.55g 2%
Protein 4.13g 8%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 75.6mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 416.72 Kcal (1745 kJ)
Calories from fat 147.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.44g 25%
Cholesterol 16.42mg 5%
Sodium 377.81mg 15%
Potassium 137.92mg 3%
Total Carbs 64.67g 21%
Sugars 46.39g 182%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 2%
Protein 4.2g 8%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 76.9mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.4
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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