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Pecan Pie Bars (print)
Provided By: Katie
Description: Craig likes these better than the pie
Ingredients
CRUST
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans

FILLING
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup
4 large Eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
Directions
STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

STEP 2

Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans.

STEP 3

Press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges are very light golden brown.

STEP 4

Combine brown sugar, 6 tablespoons flour and salt in large bowl; whisk until mixed. Add corn syrup, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans. Spread evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean.

STEP 5

Cool completely. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Cut into bars
Notes