Hostess for a club meesting.

Tonight I am hostess for a club meeting that meets in someone's home.  The other hostess has cheese straws, party mix, and the dinnerware.  I looked for a recipe of something special for this meeting and decide on Pecan Pie Surprise Bars.  I think I am also going to fix chicken salad in Fillo shells.

Pecan Pie Surprise Bars

Base: 1 box of Yellow Cake Mix

1/3 margarine, softened

1 egg

Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 13 X 11 pan.  Reserve 2/3 cup of cake mix.  In a large bowl mix together the cake mix, margarine, and 1 egg.  Beat on low speed until mixture is well blended.  Press in bottom of the pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Filling:  Reserved 2/3 cup of Cake Mix

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup

1 tsp. of vanilla

3 eggs

1 cup of chopped pecans

Directions:  In a large bowl. combine reserved 2/3 cup Cake Mix, Brown sugar, Corn syrup, Vanilla, and 3 eggs.  Beat on low speed until moistened.  Beat 1 minute at medium speed until well blended.

Remove pan from oven and pour filling over warm base.  Sprinkle with pecans.  Return to the oven. Bake an additional 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is set.  Cool 1 1/2 hours or until completely cooled.  Cut into bars.  Store in refrigerator. Makes 36 bars.

Chicken Salad

Meat from boiled chicken

2 boiled eggs

1 cup of sweet pickles

1/2 cup pecans

Mayonaise

Remove Chicken from bones and grind in a food chopper.  Chop eggs, pickles, and Pecans.  Add to meat.  Add mayonaise  and mix until smooth.  Place a tablespoon of mixture in Fillo cups.  Depending on the size of the chicken will be the amount of chicken mixture.