Pecan Bars Recipe

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"Anyone who has children will appreciate bake salt recipes like this one," says Ginny Perott of Towanda Kansas. These cinnamon-spiced bars are delicious and made from ingredients we all keep on hand."

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Pecan Bars Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 78 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg yolk. Combine the flour, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
Beat egg white; brush over the top. Sprinkle with pecans; press down lightly. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 6-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 49 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 26 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Pecan Bars in Quick Cooking July/August 2004, p51