Chunky Chocolate Shortbread
- 1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) superfine granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) cornstarch
- 4 squares (1 oz/28 g each) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
- 13- by 9-inch (3 L) cake pan, ungreased
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- In a bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy.
- Combine flour and cornstarch.
- Stir into butter mixture, mixing well.
- Stir in chocolate and pecans.
- Press evenly into pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned around eges, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Let cool completely in pan on rack.
- Cut into bars or squares.
butter, sugar, flour, cornstarch, bittersweet chocolate, pecans, cake pan
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/chunky-chocolate-shortbread (may not work)