Shelly's Recipe

Creamy Layered Pudding Bars

Category: Bars

To make the crust:

1/2 cup of butter, softened

1/4 cup of sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 cup of cake flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt

Filling:

1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup pecan, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbs cornstarch
5 large egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup whipping cream

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease an 8 x 8 square baking pan.
Cream butter and sugar at medium speed, scraping down sides of bowl. Add one egg yolk and vanilla and beat on medium speed until fluffy. Add in flour and salt and beat at low speed until combined. Turn dough out into greased pan and immediately refrigerate for 15 minutes before pressing into pan. When dough is chilled flour hands and press to 1/4 inch thickness on bottom and sides of pan. Return to refrigerator while preparing filling.

Filling:
Combine sugar and cronstarch in a small bowl and mix well. In a medium bowl beat the 5 egg yolks for 5 minutes on medium-high speed or until they are light and fluffy. Add sugar/cornstarch mixture and mix until combined. Add vanilla, whipping cream, chocolate chips and pecans blend on low speed until combined.

Pour filling over crust and bake 55 - 60 minutes or until golden brown. Chill 4 hours or longer before slicing.