5/11/2011

Chocolate Cinnamon Bars

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This recipe was published in 'Countertop Inspirations, Everyday chocolate 120 Tasty Recipes - p52'.

Ingredients:
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1½ cups sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup pecans, chopped

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan; set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, 1 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon. Add butter, shortening, beaten egg, and egg yolk; mix well. Press into prepared pan. Beat egg white slightly; brush over mixture in pan. In a small bowl combine ½ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, chocolate chips, and pecans. Sprinkle mixture over top. Bake for 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

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