Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Squares

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 (6 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2/3 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 crust;.
• 2 line a 9 x 13 metal cake pan with parchment or wax paper leaving about a inch over hang on each side for handles, set aside.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 in a bowl combine the oatmeal, flour and sugar.
• 5 in a separate dish whisk the melted butter with the egg, then stir into oatmeal mixture until moistened.
• 6 press mixture into the prepared pan and bake of 12 - 15 minutes.
• 7 let cool on a rack.
• 8 filling:.
• 9 in a sauce pan melt together butter, sugar, condensed milk and corn syrup, over medium heat, stirring.
• 10 simmer stirring constantly until a candy thermometer reaches 230°f (thread stage) about 12 to 15 minutes.
• 11 pour the toffee over the base crust and refrigerate for an hour(should be firm to touch).
• 12 ganache topping:.
• 13 place chocolate in a bowl.
• 14 in microwave or on the stove bring the cream to a boil.
• 15 pour over chocolate whisking until it is smooth.
• 16 let the chocolate mixture cool to room temperature and then pour over the toffee layer.
• 17 refrigerate until set ( about 1 hour).
• 18 ***(if you are making this ahead you can cover this now and leave in the fridge for a week or over wrap with foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks.).
• 19 once set use the paper handles to remove the bar to a cutting board.
• 20 peel the paper from the sides.
• 21 wiping knife between cuts, trim the edges and cut into 1 inch squares.
• 22 enjoy.