[LM_NET] Recipe: Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

[Marsha Boykin <mboykin@MIDLANDISD.NET>]

Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars



*These delectable chocolate pecan bars are easy as pie, made extra special
with rich, smooth Baker’s Chocolate and Karo, America’s favorite corn syrup.
*

Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Prep Time:  25 min / Bake Time:  50 min

3 cups unsifted flour
6 squares (6 oz.) BAKERS Semi-Sweet Chocolate or 1½

2 cups sugar, divided
    packages (6 oz.) BAKERS GERMAN’S Sweet Chocolate

1 cup butter or margarine, softened                                  4 eggs
slightly beaten

½ teaspoon salt
1½ teaspoons vanilla

1½ cups KARO Light or Dark Corn Syrup                      2½ cups chopped
pecans



*Crust:*  Grease bottom and sides of 15x10x1 - inch baking pan.  (Be certain
sides of baking pan are *1-inch* high.)  In large bowl with mixer at medium
speed, beat flour, ½ cup sugar, butter and salt until mixture resembles
coarse crumbs.  Press firmly and evenly into pan.  Bake in 350°F oven 20
minutes.

*Filling:*  Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, stir corn syrup and chocolate
over low heat just until chocolate melts.  Remove from heat.  Stir in
remaining sugar, then eggs and vanilla until blended.  Stir in pecans.

*Finish:*  Pour filling over hot crust; spread evenly.  Bake in 350°F oven
30 minutes or until filling is firm around edges and slightly soft in
center.  Cool in pan on wire rack.  Makes 48 bars.

-- 
Marsha Boykin
Librarian
Lee Freshman High School
1400 E. Oak Avenue
Midland, TX  79705
432-689-1265

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