toffee bars
heat oven to 350
stir together:
1 cup stick butter (butter preferred) softened
1 cup of packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 lg egg yolk
stir in:
2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
press dough in 13 x 9 pan (ungreased)
bake 20-25 minutes, until very light brown, crust will be soft (it looks barely done)
immediately sprinkle chips (2/3 cups milk chocolate chips or 3 bars milk choc. candy) on bars
let stand for 5 min. or until soft. Spread like frosting.
top with 1/2 cup chopped nuts if desired or if you remember
cool 30 minutes if you can wait that long.