English Toffee Bars

also called toffee bars · toffee squares · almond roca bars

The table

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
Line a 9x13-in pan with parchment
1 cup(225 g)unsalted butterbeatfoldpress into the pan and bake at 350°F for 20 minscatter over the hot base, soften 5 minspread the chocolate, scatter the topping
1 cup(200 g)light brown sugar
1 large(20 g)egg yolk
1 tsp(5 mL)vanilla extract
2 cups(260 g)all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp(3 g)table salt
2 cups(340 g)semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup(85 g)toasted sliced almonds
1/2 cup(85 g)toffee bits
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

Before anything else

3beat

4fold

goes in with what step 3 made

6scatter over the hot base, soften 5 min

goes in with what step 5 made

7spread the chocolate, scatter the topping

goes in with what step 6 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 25 mintwo waits that overlap count once
Needs you
5 minof the steps that give a time

3 of the 5 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. Nothing here says whether you can walk away, so all 5 min of it is counted as time you are standing over it. The recipe itself says 1 hr.

  1. beat

    not timedfrom the start

  2. fold

    not timedfrom the start

  3. press into the pan and bake at 350°F for 20 min

    20 minwalk away(read off the step)from the start

  4. scatter over the hot base, soften 5 min

    5 minneeds you(assumed)20 min in

  5. spread the chocolate, scatter the topping

    not timed25 min in

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You'll need 9x13-in pan · oven

See how it is written
>> title: English Toffee Bars
>> category: Bars & Brownies
>> tags: toffee, chocolate, almond, dessert, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: toffee bars, toffee squares, almond roca bars
>> servings: 24
>> time: 1 hr
>> step.5: press into the pan and bake at 350°F for 20 min
>> step.6: scatter over the hot base, soften 5 min
>> step.7: spread the chocolate, scatter the topping

Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C).

Line a #9x13-in pan{} with parchment.

Beat @unsalted butter{1%cup}(225 g) with @light brown sugar{1%cup}(200 g), @egg yolk{1%large}(20 g), and @vanilla extract{1%tsp}(5 mL).

Fold @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(260 g), @table salt{1/2%tsp}(3 g) into @&(~1)butter mixture{}.

Press @&(~1)dough{} into the pan and bake at 350°F for ~{20%min}.

Scatter @semisweet chocolate chips{2%cup}(340 g) over @&(~1)hot base{} and let them soften ~{5%min}.

Spread @&(~1)softened chocolate{} smooth, then scatter @toasted sliced almonds{1%cup}(85 g), @toffee bits{1/2%cup}(85 g) over the top.