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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Nestle Toll House $1000 winner Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided |
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped pecans |
2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels (12-ounce package) |
3/4 cup butter |
4 large eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
powdered sugar |
sweetened whipped cream (optional) or vanilla ice cream (optional) |
chocolate shavings (optional) |
Directions:
1. Beat 1 cup softened butter in a large mixing bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.Stir together 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and salt. Add to butter mixture, beating until crumbly. Stir in pecans.
2. Press dough into an ungreased 13- x 9-inch pan.
3. Bake at 350 °F for 25 minutes or until golden.
4. Microwave chocolate morsels and 3/4 cup butter in a 2-quart glass bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring twice.
5. Whisk in eggs, vanilla, remaining 1 cup granulated sugar, and remaining 1/2 cup flour until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture over prepared crust.
6. Bake at 350 °F for 25 minutes or until set. (Do not overbake.) Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 24 bars. Transfer bars to wax paper; dust with powdered sugar. Store bars in an airtight container. If desired, serve with whipped cream or ice cream, and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
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