Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

CRUST;.
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.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a bowl combine the oatmeal, flour and sugar.
In a separate dish whisk the melted butter with the egg, then stir into oatmeal mixture until moistened.
Press mixture into the prepared pan and bake of 12 - 15 minutes.
Let cool on a rack.
FILLING:
In a sauce pan melt together butter, sugar, condensed milk and corn syrup, over medium heat, stirring.
Simmer stirring constantly until a candy thermometer reaches 230\u00b0F (thread stage) about 12 to 15 minutes.
Pour the toffee over the base crust and refrigerate for an hour(should be firm to touch).
GANACHE TOPPING:
Place chocolate in a bowl.
In microwave or on the stove bring the cream to a boil.
Pour over chocolate whisking until it is smooth.
Let the chocolate mixture cool to room temperature and then pour over the toffee layer.
Refrigerate until set ( about 1 hour).
***(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.).
Once set use the paper handles to remove the bar to a cutting board.
Peel the paper from the sides.
Wiping knife between cuts, trim the edges and cut into 1 inch squares.
Enjoy.