Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATEY PECAN BARS

Category: Bars

1 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cup cocoa
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup cold butter
2 eggs
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 tsp maple flavoring
2 cups pecan halves

Heat oven to 350. In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa and salt; cut in the butter until crumbly. Stir in 1 beaten egg. Press mixture evenly on bottom of ungreased 13x9 ing pan. Bake for 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk, remaining 1 egg, and flavoring; stir in nuts. Pour over prepared crust, distributing pecan halves evenly. Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered at room temp. Makes 24 - 36 bars.