Shelly's Recipe

SHORTBREAD FUDGE BARS

Category: Bars

1 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 cups (12-ounce package) semisweet chocolate morsels
3/4 cup butter
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Powdered sugar
Sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (optional)
Chocolate shavings (optional)

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. Press dough into an ungreased 13- x 9-inch pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until golden.

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.

Whisk in eggs, vanilla, remaining 1 cup granulated sugar, and remaining 1/2 cup flour until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture over prepared crust. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until set. (Do not over bake.) 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.