The ratings and reviews have votes this recipe a winner according to Taste of Home. When they said chocolate that’s all I needed to hear. It’s most likely going to be a hit at any holiday party, potluck or bake sale.
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cold butter
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
- FILLING:
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-2/3 cups (16 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1-1/3 cups chopped pecans
Directions
- In a small bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to fit bottom of a 13x9-in. baking pan; press into pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and salt on high speed 2 minutes. Stir in flour, melted butter and vanilla. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour over pastry; sprinkle with pecans.
- Cover loosely with foil. Place on a lower oven rack; bake 20 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.
Total Time
Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 50 min. + cooling
Makes
3 dozen
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