Chocolate-Pecan Pie Bars

By kscribner

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 1 hr 5 min
Makes: 4 doz. or 48 servings, 1 bar each

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1-1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 6 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2-1/2 cups PLANTERS Chopped Pecans

Details

Servings 48
Adapted from kraftfoods.com

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

BEAT butter, 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt with mixer until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto bottom of greased 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake 20 min. or until lightly browned.

MICROWAVE corn syrup and chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2-1/2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1-1/2 min.; stir until completely melted. Add remaining sugar, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in nuts. Pour over warm crust; spread to evenly cover crust.

BAKE 35 min. or until filling is firm around the edges but still slightly soft in center. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Use Your Stove
Prepare and bake crust as directed. Cook corn syrup and chocolate in large saucepan on very low heat just until chocolate is melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Continue as directed.

Special Extra
Melt 2 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cooled bars. Let stand until chocolate is firm.