1/2 c Unsalted butter
1/2 c Dark brown sugar
1 c All-purpose flour
1 c Pecan halves
2 Eggs
1 c Firmly packed dark brown sug
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Baking powder
Additional flour (see direct
1 c Chocolate chips
In a food processor, combine first 3 ingredients with metal blade
until crumbly. This can also be done with 2 pastry knives or a pastry
cutter. Pat this crust into a buttered 9-by-13-inch pan. Bake at 375 F
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. Bake at 375 F for 20 minutes or until
center is baked. Cool, then cut into 32 pieces.
