#1786 - Chocolate Pecan Bars

(by Shirley McNevich)

Crust: 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 3/4 cup softened butter
Filling: 1 1/4 cups Kayro dark corn syrup; 1 1/4 cups white sugar; 4 beaten eggs; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1 1/2 cups pecans (chopped); 1 cup Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate bits

Crust: in a bowl add flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, and cornstarch--stir. Add softened butter--mix until it makes crumbs. Press the mixture into the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Filling: in a bowl add beaten eggs and white sugar--stir. Add corn syrup, salt and vanilla--stir. Add pecans and chocolate bits--stir. Pour filling over the crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool completely, then cut into bars or squares (if you cut it too soon, the filling will ooze out).