Name: Pecan Pie Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed; FILLING:; 4 large eggs; 1-1/2 cups corn syrup; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2-1/2 cups chopped pecans

Make these irresistible pecan pie bars as a food gift for your most-special loved ones—or simply enjoy them as your own special treat!

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup cold butter, cubed

FILLING:

4 large eggs

1-1/2 cups corn syrup

1-1/2 cups sugar

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

1 Make the pastry dough base

2 Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about the size of peas. Press the pastry dough into a greased 15x10-inch baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Editor's Tip: You can make the pastry dough base in a food processor if you'd prefer. Simply add all the ingredients to the food processor, and pulse several times until the butter is broken down.

3 Make the filling

4 In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Stir in the chopped pecans. Pour over the hot crust, and use a spatula to even out the top.

5 Bake the bars

6 Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the filling is set. Remove from the oven, and set on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely in the pan. Once cooled, cut into the bars, and enjoy.