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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Chocolate Chip Pecan Bars with Carmel Drizzle

Pecan pie is just so-so for me. I can take it or leave it...meh. But, you know me, I'm always striving to make yummy things around here and since other family members LOVE pecan pie, I knew these would be a hit. These are so rich and decadent. This recipe only makes a small pan which is a good thing because you can only eat so much of a good thing, right? Unless it's bacon. But you really should try these....ooey, gooey, sticky and delicious!


Chocolate Chip Pecan Bars 
with Carmel Drizzle



Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 8x8 inch baking pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray.

Crust:

1 cup flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter ~ softened

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Press mixture into prepared pan.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Sprinkle crust with 1 cup rough chopped pecans and 1 cup chocolate chips.


Filling:

1/3 cup dark Karo syrup
1 egg
1/3 cup brown sugar
dash salt

Mix ingredients in a small bowl. 

Pour filling over pecans and chocolate chips on the crust.

Press down with a spatula to make sure filling is evenly distributed.

Bake for 18 - 20 minutes until filling is set.

Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temp.

Lift out of the pan using the foil then slice.

Drizzle bars with 1/2 cup caramel topping. 



The stuff. 
The stuff.

Line your pan with foil the spray with cooking spray. 
Line your pan with foil the 
spray with cooking spray.

Mix up the stuff for the crust. 
Mix up the stuff for the crust.

Press it into the pan then pre-bake it for about 15 minutes. 
Press it into the pan then pre-bake 
it for about 15 minutes.

Now for the filling. Combine the egg, salt, karo syrup, vanilla and brown sugar. 
Now for the filling. Combine the 
egg, salt, karo syrup, vanilla 
and brown sugar.

Sprinkle nuts and chocolate chips over the pre-baked crust.  Pour the filling over the nuts and press down with a spatula a little bit to make sure the filling is evenly distributed. 
Sprinkle nuts and chocolate chips 
over the pre-baked crust. Pour the 
filling over the nuts and press down 
with a spatula a little bit to make 
sure the filling is evenly distributed.

Bake! 
Bake!

Allow to cool then lift out of the pan and slice. 
Allow to cool then lift out of the pan and slice.

Ooey, gooey and delicious! 
Ooey, gooey and delicious!