Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Name: Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Ingredients: Crust; 3 cups flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup butter, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Filling; 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup or 1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup; 6 ounces chocolate; 3/4 cup sugar; 4 large eggs, slightly beaten; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups chopped pecans

12 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

Crust
3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup or 1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup
6 ounces chocolate
3/4 cup sugar
4 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Directions

1

For crust: Grease 15x10-inch baking pan.
2

Preheat oven to 350°F.
3

In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat flour, 1/2 cup sugar, butter and salt until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4

Press firmly and evenly into pan.
5

Bake for 20 minutes.
6

For filling: Stir corn syrup and chocolate in saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts.
7

Remove from heat.
8

Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla until well-blended.
9

Stir in pecans.
10

Pour filling over hot crust; spread evenly.
11

Bake for 30 minutes, or until filling is firm around edges and slightly soft in center.
12

Cool in pan.