Unique German Chocolate-pecan Pie Bars


German Chocolate-pecan Pie Bars Fresh German Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars


Ingredients




  • 3 cups pecan halves and pieces 

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar 

  • 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed 

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 

  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels 

  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

  • 3/4 cup light corn syrup 

  • 1/4 cup butter, melted 

  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten

  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut




How to Make It


Step 1


Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a
shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring
halfway through.


Step 2


Line bottom and sides of a 13- x 9-inch pan with heavy-duty
aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides. Lightly grease
foil.


Step 3


Pulse flour and next 3 ingredients in a food processor 5 to
6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture on bottom and 3/4
inch up sides of prepared pan.


Step 4


Bake crust at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and
sprinkle chocolate morsels over crust. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 30
minutes).


Step 5


Whisk together brown sugar and next 3 ingredients until
smooth. Stir in coconut and toasted pecans, and spoon into prepared crust.


Step 6


Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and set.
Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour). Chill 1 hour. Lift baked bars
from pan, using foil sides as handles. Transfer to a cutting board; cut into
bars.


Step 7


TRY THIS TWIST


Step 8


German Chocolate-Bourbon-Pecan Pie Bars: For a spirited
kick, whisk 1/4 cup of your favorite bourbon into brown sugar mixture in Step




Base Recipe adapted from this SITE







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