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pecan pie bars

Pecan Pie Bars

Michele Pesula Kuegler
Little squares of delight
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2/3 cup unsalted butter chilled
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups whole pecans

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Line a 13x9 pan with parchment paper, and coat well with nonstick cooking spray or butter.
  • Combine flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add 2/3 cup butter, cutting into small pieces. Using a pastry blender, 2 forks, or your fingers, blend until butter is the size of peas.
  • Pour mixture into prepared baking pan, and press firmly to cover pan evenly.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • While that bakes, combine corn syrup, granulated and brown sugars, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla in a medium bowl, stirring until smooth..
  • Add pecans, and stir to combine.
  • When crust is done baking, remove from oven, and top with pecan mixture.
  • Return pan to oven, and bake for 25 minutes or until filling is set. (If edges re getting too brown, cover pan with foil until filling is set.)
  • Allow to cool before serving.

Notes

While many bar cookies can be served warm, due to the very moist nature of the filling, these need to be room temperature before slicing.