Chocolate-Dipped Pecan Wedges

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 25 min
  • Servings 36

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup cold butter or margarine, cut into small pieces
  • 1 egg

Filling

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter (do not use margarine)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 4 cups coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Glaze

  • 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
  • 4 teaspoons shortening
  • Kosher salt, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil; grease foil with shortening. In food processor, place flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, salt and 3/4 cup butter. Process until consistency of coarse crumbs. Add egg; process until dough forms a ball. Press in pan.
  • 2
    Bake 15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Cool on cooling rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. In 3-quart saucepan, cook brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup butter and honey over medium heat until butter melts. Increase heat to high; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in pecans, whipping cream and orange peel. Pour over crust.
  • 3
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until filling is set at least 2 inches from edge of pan but center still jiggles slightly. Cool completely. Cut into 6 rows by 3 rows; cut each cookie in half diagonally. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Dip tip of each triangle into glaze. Sprinkle with salt.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 wedge
Calories
305
Total Fat
22g
0%
Saturated Fat
9g
0%
Sodium
101mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
0%
Dietary Fiber
2g
0%
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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