PECAN BARS WITH CHOCOLATE CRUST

Pecan Bars with Chocolate Crust image

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (Mexican canela or Ceylon variety preferred)
1 cup cold unsalted butter (2 sticks), cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups , chopped pecans

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Lightly grease the bottom of a 13- × 9-inch baking dish. In food processor bowl, put the flour, sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon. Pulse 4 times to mix. Add the butter and pulse about 6 times until crumbly. Press dough firmly onto the bottom of the baking dish. Bake 12 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together the sweetened condensed milk, egg, and vanilla. Stir in the nuts. Spread evenly over the baked crust. (Be careful of hot pan.) Bake 25 minutes or until the top looks caramel colored. Cool in the pan on a rack. Cut into bars.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves