Chocolate Pecan Bars

• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1-1/4 cups light corn syrup
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups chopped pecans
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1-1/4 teaspoons shortening

1. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in flour. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt chocolate with corn syrup over low heat; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in the sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add pecans.
3. Spread evenly over hot crust. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until firm around the edges. Cool on a wire rack.
4. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over bars.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-pecan-bars/ (may not work)