Biscuits, Bars And Cookies Recipes - Nutty Chocolate Squares

Ingredients

• 2 eggs

• 10ml/2 tsp vanilla essence

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp salt

• 175g/1 1/2 cup pecan nuts, coarsely chopped

• 50g/1/2 cup plain flour

• 50g/1/4 cup caster sugar

• 120ml/1/2 cup golden syrup

• 75g/3oz plain chocolate, finely chopped

• 40g/3 tbsp butter

• 16 pecan nut halves, to decorate

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 160C/325F /Gas 3. Line the base and sides of a 20cm/8in square baking tin with greaseproof paper and lightly grease the paper.

2. Whisk together the eggs, vanilla and salt. In another bowl, mix together the chopped pecan nuts and flour. Set both aside until needed.

3. In a saucepan, bring the sugar and golden syrup to the boil. Remove from the heat, stir in the chocolate and butter, and blend thoroughly with a wooden spoon. Mix in the beaten egg mixture, then fold in the pecan nut mixture.

4. Pour the mixture into the baking tin and bake until set, about 35 minutes. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before unmoulding. Cut into 5cm/2in squares and press pecan nut halves into the tops while warm. Cool on a wire rack.