Heartland Turtle Bars from Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented by Matt Lewis

Ingredients

• 1½ cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped into large pieces
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
• 1¾ cups rolled oats
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar