Butterscotch Chocolate Bars Recipe

Butterscotch Chocolate Bars Recipe

Ingredients:

1.5 c of flour; sifted
A tsp of cream of tartar
1 pc egg
1/2 tsp of baking soda
1/2 tsp of salt
18 pcs of pecan halves
1/2 c of sugar (brown ); packed firmly
1/2 c of veg. shortening
1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

For Filling:
1/2 c of pecans; chopped
A square of chocolate (unsweetened)
2 tbsps of butter
3/4 c of sugar (powdered);sifted
2 tbsps of cream
1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

Instructions:

Sift cream of tartar, baking soda, salt and flour together in large mixing bowl. Next, add brown sugar, shortening, vanilla & egg. Use electric hand-held mixer or spoon to blend until it looks crumbly.

Press 3/4 of your dough onto buttered 8×8x2-inch baking pan. To make the filling, blend chocolate, cream and butter together. Add in the sifted sugar and beat thoroughly. Blend in nuts as well as vanilla.

Spread filling over layer of dough on your pan then cover with remaining crumbly mixture. Place pecans on top, arrange it so there’s one on every bar. Then, bake for about 30 mins. at 375 degrees F. Cool, then slice into small bars.

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