Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Chocolate Pecan Bars

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup icing sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1 cup cold butter
300 milliliters sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups pecans -- chopped

Stir together flour, sugar and cocoa in large bowl; cut in butter until crumbly.

Press mixture firmly onto bottom of 13x9x2-inch rectangular baking pan.

Bake in preheated 350F oven 15 min.

Combine sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla in medium bowl; mix well.

Stir in nuts. Spread evenly over crust.

Return to oven and bake 25 min. longer or until done. Cool.

Cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.

Adapted from: "Fry's Chocolate Coookbook, p.29"

2 comments:

Wandering Coyote said...

Oh, these look absolutely heavenly! Anything with sweetened condensed milk is heavenly!

Deeba PAB said...

Oh yes..great great recipe. Think I'll make these for my daughters' birthday! Bless you Helene. Warm wishes for a beautiful & joyous Christmas to you & your family! Much love!