Pecan bars
(from BlueFinger’s recipe box)
The gal that posted the recipe said these bars were “much requested” and that “people die over them” so I had to give em a whirl. The recipe was super easy, the crust came together in a snap using my food processor and the filling was even more simplistic (I love simple)! I snuck a taste of the filling before I poured it onto the crust and for a moment, I felt compelled to lick the bowl. Seriously, these bars are amazing, if you like pecans, make this recipe!
Source: http://mybakingaddiction.blogspot.com/2008/11/pecan-bars.html
Categories: baking, not tried, sweet
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups whole pecans, toasted & tossed with 1 tbsp butter
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9×13 pan with foil, grease.
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In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and salt. Cut in 2/3 cup of butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the prepared pan, and press in firmly.
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Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
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While the crust is baking, prepare the filling. In a large bowl mix together the eggs, corn syrup, 1 cup total brown & white sugars, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the pecans. Spread the filling evenly over the crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.
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Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until set. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into bars.
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*Note- After these cooled on a rack for about 3 hours, I put them in the freezer for 30 minutes. This made the cutting process super easy.