Pecan-Date Bars

• Crust:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• Cooking spray
• Filling:
• 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup egg substitute
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon bourbon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate minichips

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. To prepare crust, lightly spoon 1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring well with a whisk. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture into the bottom of an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400u0b0 for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 350u0b0.
4. To prepare filling, combine corn syrup and next 7 ingredients (through egg) in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in dates, pecans, and chocolate chips. Pour mixture over prepared crust. Bake at 350u0b0 for 35 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cover and chill 1 hour or until firm.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pecan-date-bars (may not work)