Lite Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup Argo(R) Corn Starch
• 3/4 cup butter OR margarine, softened
• 1 1/4 cups Karo(R) Lite Syrup
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Spice Islands(R) Pure Vanilla Extract
• 6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) pecans, chopped
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F
2. COMBINE flour, 1/4 cup sugar and corn starch in a large bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press into greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
3. BAKE in a preheated 350u0b0F oven for 15 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
4. STIR together syrup, remaining sugar, eggs, salt and vanilla in a large bowl until blended. Add pecans and chocolate chips.
5. POUR over crust and bake an additional 35 minutes until filling is firm around the edges and slightly soft in center.
6. COOL completely, about 2 hours, before cutting into bars.

flour, sugar, starch, butter, syrup, eggs, salt, vanilla, pecans, semisweet chocolate chips

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