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| Dark Chocolate Pecan Bars |
I came across this recipe as I was going through a bunch of the blog drafts that I have been saving for the past few months. I knew I had made it back in the Spring, but I couldn't find any pictures saved. That's when I remembered that these were so delicious and I was so excited making them that I never took any photos before they were completely eaten (which didn't take very long at all, less than a day I believe). So I figured I better make another batch, remember to take photos, and maybe savor them a little longer, if possible. I do have to admit though, that the recipe shown uses cashew butter instead of pecan butter, because as I always say, you can often use whatever you have on hand at the time and substitute things in a recipe, especially nut butters, whenever needed. I didn't feel like going to the grocery store that I sometimes feel that I live at, this morning, and I had a jar of cashew butter with a "best before" date less than a month away, so I figured that would work. And, as you can see by the photos, it certainly did. As usual, anything made from scratch tastes better, so if I had raw nuts, like pecans, or cashews on hand, pureeing them in the food processor would have been a nice step, but jarred varieties, provided they have no, or very few other ingredients, work just as well. I ate one large piece before going out for a walk today, and gave my kids each a piece when they got home from school. The rest are being saved for snacks tomorrow or going into the freezer, so I can have a treat at a later date as well. If you want to know exactly what they taste like, think of a super gooey, fudgy brownie, that melts in your mouth. Ya, that good.
