Pecan Bars

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temp
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound butter
• 3 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 pounds pecans, chopped
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 cups chocolate chips

Method

• Crust: Mix 1 1/4 pounds butter and 3/4 cup sugar until fluffy on low. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and add to above mixture.
• Spread and pat on sheet pan and cook at 350F for about 15 minutes until set.
• Filling: In saucepan, melt 1 pound butter. Add brown sugar, honey, zests and boil about 3 minutes. Add cream and pecans. Pour onto crust and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
• Chocolate Dip: Heat whipping cream to simmer. Pour over chocolate chips in a bowl and stir until melted completely.
• When the crust with filling cools, cut into bars and dip half into the hot chocolate.

Notes