Chocolate Pecan Squares
1 hour 5 min
A yummy traybake for those who love pecan pie, with the added bonus of chocolate and the convenience of portable squares. Great for cake sales or when you've got to bring a plate to parties and other occasions.
chilechicken
3 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 16
- 185g plain flour
- 4 tablespoons caster sugar
- 125g butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 260g golden syrup
- 200g caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 110g pecan nuts, chopped
- 175g chocolate chips
Method
Prep:25min ›
Cook:40min ›
Ready in:1hr5min
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Grease the sides and bottom of a 18x28cm tin.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, 4 tablespoons sugar, butter and salt and rub together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly into the prepared tin.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven but leave oven on.
- In a large bowl stir the eggs, the syrup, 200g sugar, melted butter and vanilla until blended. Stir in the chopped pecans and chocolate chips.
- Spread the filling evenly over the hot base. Bake in the 180 C / Gas 4 oven for 25 minutes or until set. Let cool before slicing.
