This is a fabulous dessert for your holiday table! This really brings the flavors of a German chocolate cake into a pecan bar!
This is sweet, salty and chocolatey all at the same time. The best part is that this makes a 9 x 13 pan so you have enough to share with all your guests! These bars are also on the sweet side, so I cut them into small bars!
INGREDIENTS
3 cups pecan halves
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup confectioners sugar
3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 large eggs
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pecans in a skillet and roast over medium heat just until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally. When you can smell the pecans they are ready. Line the sides of a 9 x 13 baking pan with aluminum foil leaving an overhang on the two short sides. Grease the foil.
Whisk together the flour, confectioners sugar and cocoa powder. Add the cold butter and combine using a pastry blender (or two knives) until mixture resembles course meal. Press the mixture on the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan. Bake the crust for 15 minutes and remove from oven. Spread the semi sweet chips in an oven layer over the crust. Allow to cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Place the eggs in a large mixing bowl and beat lightly. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup, and melted butter. Whisk together until smooth. Stir in pecans and coconut. Pour evenly over the partially baked crust and bake for 28-34 minutes or until the edges are golden and the filling has set. Cool completely on a wire rack. Using the overhang of the foil lift out of the pan and cut into bars. Be sure to cool completely before removing from pan and cutting!
Enjoy!
This recipe comes from www.bakeorbreak.com
