Dark Chocolate Pecan Squares

  1. CRUST: Blend flour and salt in a medium size mixing bowl.
  2. Cut chilled shortening into 1/2 -inch cubes.
  3. Mix in chilled shortening cubes into flour mixture using a pastry blender, or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some small pea-sized pieces remaining.
  4. Sprinkle half of ice cold water over the flour mixture.
  5. Using a fork, stir and draw flour from bottom of bowl to the top, distributing moisture evenly.
  6. Add remaining water 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough is moist enough to hold together.
  7. Flatten dough into 1/2-inch thick round disk.
  8. Wrap in plastic wrap.
  9. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
  10. Preheat oven to 375F.
  11. Roll chilled dough on a lightly floured surface into a 14-inch square .
  12. Transfer dough into a 9x9-inch square baking dish.
  13. Trim edges to height of baking dish.
  14. Roll edges under so dough comes 3/4 of the way up the sides of the dish.
  15. FILLING: Spread melted chocolate over the bottom of the dough.
  16. Refrigerate to set.
  17. Cover with pecans once cooled.
  18. Whisk together eggs, brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl, Whisk in corn syrup.
  19. Stir in chocolate chips.
  20. Pour over pecans,.
  21. Bake in preheated oven until filling is puffed, about 50 minutes.

flour, salt, vegetable shortening, tablespoons ice water, chocolate chips, pecans, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, golden syrup, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dark-chocolate-pecan-squares-388656 (may not work)

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