Maple Pecan Bars

Recipe Ingredients

		For Crust
1 1/4 cups	78g / 2.8oz	All-purpose flour
1/3 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup	131g / 4.6oz	Granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
3/4 cup	69g / 2.4oz	Grated coconut - toasted
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Cold unsalted butter - (1 1/2 sticks) - cut tbspn size
1		Egg
1 1/2 cups	165g / 5.8oz	Semisweet chocolate chips
		For Topping
14 oz	397g	Sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon	15ml	Maple flavoring
1		Egg
2 cups	292g / 10oz	Chopped pecans

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees if using glass pan).

To prepare crust: In food processor fitted with metal blade, mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt and coconut for 4 to 5 seconds, or until blended. Drop cold butter pieces around dry mixture. Process just until butter is cut into flour, about 10 seconds. Add egg, continue processing until a ball of dough forms, about 10 to 12 seconds. Do not over process.

(To prepare crust by hand: Mix dry ingredients. With pastry blender, cut in cold butter. Add egg. Knead dough into a ball.)

Press dough into well-buttered 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges around pan are firm and set. Let crust cool. Sprinkle chocolate chips over crust.

To prepare topping: Return oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees if using glass pan). Combine condensed milk, maple flavoring and egg; mix in pecans. Spread topping over crust and morsels. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until topping is set and golden brown.

Let cool completely, or chill in refrigerator. Slice into bars. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Yields 48 triangles or 24 (2 by 2-inch) squares.

Source:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 12-07-1998

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