KENTUCKY DERBY PIE BARS (Adapted from Thefullnester.com)

Ingredients:

Crust:

3 cups graham cracker crumbs 

1/2 cup of butter, melted

1/3 cup of sugar

1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Filling:

1 cup of firmly packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup of light corn syrup

1/2 cup of dark corn syrup

1/4 cup of butter, melted

3 large eggs

2 tsp bourbon

1/4 tsp of salt

2 cups of chopped pecans

1 (12 -ounce) bag of semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Line a 13×9 inch baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Spray foil with nonstick baking spray with flour.
In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and egg white, stirring until well combined. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Bake for 10 minutes; let cool completely.
In a large bowl, combine brown sugar and corn syrups.

Add melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and salt, whisking until well combined.

Stir in pecans and chocolate morsels; spoon mixture over prepared crust.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the middle is set. When it has completely cooled, slice into bars or wedges.

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