Pecan Pie Brownies - Jana Lithgow

From the Southern Living Magazine All-Time Favorite Recipes edition - 1966-2006

1 (2 lb) frozen pecan pie, thawed
1/2 cup butter
1 3/4 cup (11.5 oz package) semi sweet chocolate chunks
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
vegetable cooking spray


Cut pie into cubes. Set aside. Microwave butter and chocolate chunks in a glass bowl on High 1 minute. Stir and microwave 1 more minute. Stir until mixture is smooth.

Beat chocolate mixture, sugar, eggs, milk and half of pie cubes at low speed with a heavy-duty stand mixer until blended.

Add flour and baking powder, stirring with wooden spoon until blended. Stir remaining half of pie cubes into batter. (Batter will be thick)

Spoon batter into 13 x 9 inch pan coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350 for 50 minutes. Cool brownies completely on a wire rack. Cut into triangles or squares.