CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE BARS

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These yummy pecan bars start with a homemade pastry crust and pile on lots of semisweet chocolate. They're perfect for a holiday bake sale or casual get-together.-Heather Biedler, Martinsburg, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold butter
1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
FILLING:
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, melted and cooled
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-2/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1-1/3 cups chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to fit bottom of a 13x9-in. baking pan; press into pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and salt on high speed 2 minutes. Stir in flour, melted butter and vanilla. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour over crust; sprinkle with pecans., Cover loosely with foil. Place on a lower oven rack; bake 20 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 36 bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 130mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Nuraj Umayanga
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The recipe was easy to follow, but the bars didn't turn out as expected.


Gideon Bobai
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste.


Malik Mullah
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The best chocolate pecan pie bars I've ever had. Will definitely be making these again.


Melody Wright
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Not too sweet, not too rich. Just right.


Mensah Priscilla
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Perfect balance of sweetness and richness. The crust was flaky and the filling was smooth and creamy.


Shan Simiyu
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Easy to make and incredibly delicious. A hit with my family and friends.


Dn Adhikari
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These chocolate pecan pie bars were an absolute delight! The combination of chocolate and pecans was divine.


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