RUM CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE BARS

Rum Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars image

Provided by Sylvia Waldsmith

Categories Pies

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 15

CRUST
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
1/2 c light brown sugar, tightly packed
3/4 c butter, chilled and cubed
1/4 tsp salt
FILLING
1 c light brown sugar, tightly packed
4 large eggs, beaten
1 c light corn syrup
1/4 c butter, melted
3 Tbsp rum, spiced or dark
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 c chopped pecans
1 c chocolate chips, milk, semi-sweet or dark

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13" x 9" baking pan.
2. Crust Combine crust ingredients with a pastry blender (or two forks) until crumbly. Press into pan. Bake crust for 15 to 17 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
3. Filling Whisk brown sugar, eggs, corn syrup, rum, butter, vanilla extract and salt until well blended.
4. Sprinkle pecans and chips evenly over the crust. Carefully pour sugar mixture over pecans and chocolate chips.
5. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until edges are set and bars are golden brown. Center will still be "wiggly". Cool and cut into bars.