1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/3 cups commercially prepared mincemeat
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 (1-ounce) squares baking chocolate, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Powdered sugar
Pecan halves (optional)
Preheat oven to 350*F (175*C). Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.
In large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs; beat well.
Stir in mincemeat, chopped pecans, melted chocolate and salt; mix well. Stir in flour. Spread evenly into prepared baking pan.
Bake for 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars. Garnish with pecan halves, if desired.
Makes 24 to 36 bars.