White Chocolate Cherry Pecan Bars
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Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 36
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
1/2       cup           unsalted butter -- softened
1         cup           packed brown sugar
2                       eggs
2/3       cup           sour cream
1 1/2     teaspoons     vanilla
2 1/4     cups          all-purpose flour
1         teaspoon      baking powder
1/2       teaspoon      baking soda
1/2       teaspoon      salt
6         ounces        white chocolate -- coarse chop
1         cup           dried cherries -- or cranberries
1         cup           pecans -- chopped
***TOPPING***
2         ounces        white chocolate -- coarse chop
 

Preparation:

In bowl, beat butter with sugar; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into butter mixture. Gently stir in white chocolate, cherries and pecans. Scrape batter into greased 13x9-inch cake pan; Bake in 350F 180C oven for about 20 minutes or until golden and cake tested inserted into center still has moist crumbs clinging to it. Let cool completely on rack. Topping: In top of double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate; drizzle over cooled cake. Cut into bars.