Chocolate-Dipped Pecan Wedges

Name: Chocolate-Dipped Pecan Wedges
Prep time: 3 h 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 25 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters packed brown sugar; 237 milliliters butter (do not use margarine); 1 egg; 473 milliliters Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 118 milliliters honey; 1 teaspoon grated orange peel; 946 milliliters coarsely chopped pecans; 0 teaspoons salt; 340 grams bag semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups); 4 teaspoons shortening; 59 milliliters whipping cream

Chocolate-Dipped Pecan Wedges might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 36 servings with 262 calories, 3g of protein, and 18g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 25 minutes. A mixture of shortening, butter, orange peel, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil; grease foil with shortening. In food processor, place flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, salt and 3/4 cup butter. Process until consistency of coarse crumbs.

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Granulated Sugar

Shortening

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Food Processor

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Frying Pan

Add egg; process until dough forms a ball. Press in pan.

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Dough

Egg

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Frying Pan

Bake 15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Cool on cooling rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. In 3-quart saucepan, cook brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup butter and honey over medium heat until butter melts. Increase heat to high; boil 1 minute.

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Granulated Sugar

Brown Sugar

Butter

Honey

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Wire Rack

Oven

Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; stir in pecans, whipping cream and orange peel.

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Whipping Cream

Orange Zest

Pecans

Pour over crust.

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Crust

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until filling is set at least 2 inches from edge of pan but center still jiggles slightly. Cool completely.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Cut into 6 rows by 3 rows; cut each cookie in half diagonally. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Dip tip of each triangle into glaze.

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Chocolate Chips