Celestial Bars

By samara72

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, melted & cooled
• Icing
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups confectioners sugar
• 3-4 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Glaze
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tsp shortening

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter & brown sugar until light & fluffy, add eggs 1 at a time beating well after each one, add extracts, beat well
combine flour & salt, add to creamed mixture. stir in pecans. divide batter in half, stir in chocolate into one portion. alternately spoon plain & chocolate batter into a greased 13x9x2
swirl w/a knife

bake 350 for 16-20 minutes, cool completely

for icing, in a large bowl, cream butter & confectioners sugar, add milk & vanilla, beat until smooth, spread over bars

for glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a heavy saucepan or microwave , stir until smooth
drizzle over bars, let stand until chocolate is completely set before cutting into bars