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Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour
1 3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups [3 sticks] unsalted butter
3 Tablespoons whipping cream
1 cup pecan halves, toasted
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips [about 5 1/2 ounces]
Method
Preheat oven to 350°
Mix flour, 1 cup brown sugar, and 3/4 cup butter in processor until well blended and
crumbly. Press mixture evenly into ungreased 9 x 13 x 2 inch metal baking dish. Bake
until crust is light golden, about 15 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
Meanwhile, bring remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter, and cream to a boil in
a small saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil 1 minute, stirring
occasionally. Remove resulting caramel from heat. Sprinkle pecans over crust. Pour
caramel over pecans. Bake until bubbles form and color darkens, about 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand until chocolate melts,
about 5 minutes.
Using offset spatula, spread chocolate evenly over top. Chill bars until chocolate sets,
about 20 minutes. Cut into 1 inch squares.
2 cups all purpose flour
1 3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups [3 sticks] unsalted butter
3 Tablespoons whipping cream
1 cup pecan halves, toasted
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips [about 5 1/2 ounces]
Method
Preheat oven to 350°
Mix flour, 1 cup brown sugar, and 3/4 cup butter in processor until well blended and
crumbly. Press mixture evenly into ungreased 9 x 13 x 2 inch metal baking dish. Bake
until crust is light golden, about 15 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
Meanwhile, bring remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter, and cream to a boil in
a small saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil 1 minute, stirring
occasionally. Remove resulting caramel from heat. Sprinkle pecans over crust. Pour
caramel over pecans. Bake until bubbles form and color darkens, about 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand until chocolate melts,
about 5 minutes.
Using offset spatula, spread chocolate evenly over top. Chill bars until chocolate sets,
about 20 minutes. Cut into 1 inch squares.
