Chocolate Pecan Fingers Recipe
Ingredients
| Powdered sugar | 1 | |
| Shortening | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Butter | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), softened (or margarine) | |
| All purpose flour | 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Packed brown sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Pecans | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| All purpose flour | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Baking powder | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Vanilla | 1⁄2 Teaspoon |
Directions
1. Mix powdered sugar, shortening and margarine in large bowl thoroughly. Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Press mixture firmly in rectangular dish, 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inches. Microwave uncovered on high 4 to 6 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn after 2 minutes, until no longer doughy.
2. Mix remaining ingredients; spread over hot layer. Microwave uncovered 6 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn after 3 minutes; cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into about 3 X 1-inch bars. 28 bars; 145 calories per bar. Chocolate-covered Pecan Fingers: Immediately sprinkle warm bars with 1 package (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips. Microwave uncovered about 1 minute or until chocolate is melted; spread over bars. 180 calories per bar.
2. Mix remaining ingredients; spread over hot layer. Microwave uncovered 6 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn after 3 minutes; cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into about 3 X 1-inch bars. 28 bars; 145 calories per bar. Chocolate-covered Pecan Fingers: Immediately sprinkle warm bars with 1 package (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips. Microwave uncovered about 1 minute or until chocolate is melted; spread over bars. 180 calories per bar.
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