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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 96 |
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This recipe of my mother's is a 'must make' for the holidays, reveals field editor Faye Hintz of Springfield, Missouri. I always have good intentions of taking some to Christmas parties, but my family finishes them too soon! Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 cup pecan halves |
topping |
2/3 cup butter, cubed |
1/2 cup packed brown sugar |
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually add flour; beat until crumbly. Press firmly into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Arrange pecans over crust.
2. In a small heavy saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute or until smooth, stirring constantly. Pour over pecans.
3. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top; Cool in pan on a wire rack for 3 minutes. Spread chocolate but allow some chips to remain whole. Cool completely; cut into small squares. Yield: about 8 dozen.
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