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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 214
  • Fat:
  • 13 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 41 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 121 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 24 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g

Pecan Pie Bars

I love to cook large quantities and do most of the cooking for our church functions. People seem to enjoy these scrumptious bars even more than pecan pie. -Clara Honeyager North Prairie, Wisconsin

SERVINGS

 72

CATEGORY

 Dessert

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 20 min.

COOK

 45 min.

TOTAL

 65 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups cold butter, cubed
  • FILLING:
  • 8 eggs
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 cups corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 5 cups chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until crust edges are beginning to brown and bottom is set.
    For filling, combine the eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter and vanilla in a large bowl. Stir in pecans. Pour over crust.
    Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until edges are firm and center is almost set. Cool on wire racks. Cut into bars. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 6-8 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Sep 7, 2008

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