For those who want a nice, savory snack, look no further than this.
This recipe includes steps and ingredients to make pecan pie bars with a rich taste of German chocolate. German chocolate has a ton of flavor, it tastes great, and it’s something that really satisfies all of those cravings you might have. this recipe is wonderful for that, and the beauty of this, is that it’s very simple for you to make.
You want to use pecans for this, since it helps to create the best flavor and crunch of the bars that’s possible, helping you get the right flavors you want out of this.
Ingredients:
3 cups pecan halves and pieces
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
1/4 cup Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa
1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 large eggs, beaten
1 cup sweetened coconut
Steps
Preheat your oven to 350 and from there, put the pecans on a single baking sheet. Do not layer these.
Put them in the oven and then, let it sit there for about 8 or so minutes, stirring this and changing sides around the halfway point.
Get the bottom part of a pan that’s 13×9 and then, line that with some foil, and add some cooking spray over this.
Get your food processor or blender, and pulse the powdered sugar, flour, butter, cocoa, and sugar into the processor. Do this a few times until it becomes a meal that’s coarse.
Take the mixture and put it at the bottom of the baking sheet about a quarter inch up of the pan.
Bake these bars for about 15 minutes, then take them out of the oven.
Put some chocolate chips on top of your crust and then, let this sit to cool for around 30 or so minutes.
Whisk your brown sugar, melted butter, corn syrup, and the legs until everything is smooth. Stir the toasted pecans and the coconut into there until it’s smoothed, and then, spoon this over your chocolate and crust mixture.
Put it in the oven once more and then bake this until the crust is nice and golden, and everything is properly set.
When finished, take this off and put it on a rack to cool., lift up the bars with either a spatula, or just using the foil parts as a handle.
Cut this into square or bar shapes with a serrated knife. Serve or store in a container.
Tips
Can I mix this in a bowl?
You can, and some people may want to use that instead if they have a strong blender or food processor. However it may take a little bit longer for you to get the results that you want.
How do I get shortbread crusts?
This is a bit hard to do, since the mixture doesn’t hold together in it of itself, but if you pinch it, this should hold. The key here is to make sure that you use accurate measurements, and then push down the crust mixture into the bottom of this to make sure you get the proper type of texture from this.