Shelly's Recipe

BOURBON CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE BARS

Category: Bars

Crust
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups finely chopped pecans, toasted
3 large eggs
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 tablespoons bourbon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks, melted

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9-inch baking dish with foil; coat foil with cooking spray.

To make the crust, in a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until creamy. Beat in butter until well combined and creamy. Beat in confectioners' sugar and salt until combined. Beat in flour until just combined. Pat dough into bottom of baking dish to form a crust. Bake 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown around edges.

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook about 2-3 minutes, whisking frequently, until butter browns ands starts to foam. Stir in pecans and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove pan from heat.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs until combined. Whisk in brown sugar, corn syrup, bourbon, vanilla and salt until well combined. Whisk in melted chocolate until combined. Stir in pecans until combined.

Pour filling onto crust. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown and set. Cool completly on a wire rack before lifting out foil from dish and slicing into bars.