CRUST:

2 c. flour
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, room temp.

CARAMEL:

1 c. (2 sticks) butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
3 tbsp. corn syrup
2 c. chopped pecans
12 oz. chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix crust ingredients in mixer bowl at medium speed until well mixed and dough forms fine particles. With hands, pat dough into 13"x9" pan.

3. In a saucepan over medium heat, mix butter, syrup and brown sugar for caramel. Bring to a boil, boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

4. Sprinkle nuts over crust, pour caramel over all. Bake 18 to 22 minutes, until surface bubbles.

5. Immediately after removing pan from oven, pour chips evenly over all. Let stand to melt then spread. Cool; cut into squares.