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Chunky Pecan Bars

Source of Recipe


Cooking with Paula Deen, March/April 2007



List of Ingredients



• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
  
• 3 large eggs
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
  
• 2 Tbsp melted butter
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1-3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chunks
  
• 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   
   
2. In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
   
   
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, syrup, melted butter and vanilla. Stir in chocolate and pecans. Pour over crust. Bake 25 minutes. Cool to set, then cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.
   
   Makes about 2 dozen.