Chocolate-Glazed Pecan Pie Bars

 

2/3

cup granulated sugar

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

1

teaspoon vanilla

1

egg

1 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

2/3

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup corn syrup

1

teaspoon vanilla

3

eggs

1

cup broken pecans

1

cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

2

teaspoons shortening

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg. Stir in flour. Press dough in bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan (if necessary, use floured fingers).
• 2 Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are light brown.
• 3 Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat filling ingredients except pecans with spoon. Stir in pecans. Pour over crust.
• 4 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set. While warm, loosen edges from sides of pan. cool completely, about 2 hours.
• 5 For triangular bars, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows. Cut each bar in half diagonally. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until melted; stir until smooth. Dip 1 side of each bar into melted chocolate; lay flat to dry.