Celestial Bars

Name: Celestial Bars
Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter, softened; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 2 teaspoons shortening

15 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans (batter will be thick).
2

Divide batter in half; stir chocolate into one portion. Alternately spoon plain and chocolate batters into a greased
3

. Swirl with a knife.
4

Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
5

For icing, in a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and vanilla until smooth. Spread over bars.
6

For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave; stir until smooth. Drizzle over bars. Let stand until chocolate is completely set before cutting into bars.