Gooey Turtle Bars

INGREDIENTS

14 tbsp

unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup

sugar

2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

3/8 tsp

salt

2 cups

unbleached all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups

packed brown sugar

1/4 cup

honey or light corn syrup

3/8 tsp

salt (1/2 teaspoon for coarse or flaky sea salt)

1/4 cup

water

4 tbsp

unsalted butter

1 14 ounce can

sweetened condensed milk

1 tbsp

pure vanilla extract

2 cups

whole pecan halves, toasted

6 oz

milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate (coarsely chopped, or 1 cup milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips)