Chocolate Pecan Cheese Squares Recipe

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2 gallon pan or pie bowl.

In a large bowl, whip cream cheese until fluffy. Remove from whipping and beat in chocolate chips. Stir in 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup pecans. Beat in remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of pecans and 1/4 cup cream cheese. Stir in cooked mixture, cream cheese mixture and milk. Stir in 1/4 of the pecans, 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture and 1/2 teaspoon of milk. Pour mixture into prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes, until lightly set.

In a medium saucepan, melt remaining 1/4 cup cream cheese, stirring frequently until completely smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in 1/2 cup ice water, 1/2 cup brown sugar and vanilla. Pour over cake and return to oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, and 65 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack and cool completely. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake for 15 more minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.