Recipe By : "Dying for Chocolate" by Diane Mott Davidson
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bars & Brownies Chocolate
Desserts Diane Mott Davidson
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup pecan halves
2 eggs
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar -- (dark)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
additional all-purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 . In food processor, combine first 3 ingredients with
metal blade until crumbly. This can also be done with 2 knives or a pastry
cutter. Pat this crust into a buttered 9x13-inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
Cool.
When crust is cool, spread pecans evenly over surface. Beat eggs with brown
sugar until thick. Add vanilla. Put salt and baking powder in bottom of
1/4-cup measure; fill rest of measure with flour. Stir into egg mixture.
Pour over crust. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over mixture. Bake at
375 for 20 minutes or until center is baked. Cool, then cut into 32
pieces.
Makes 32 bars.
