Caramel Pecan Bars
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: 4 dozen.
This pecan bar recipe won first place at a cookie contest held where I work. These rich bars really capture the flavor of pecan pie. —Emma Manning, Crossett, Arkansas
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, cubed
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2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 cups chopped pecans
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Confectioners' sugar, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. In a small bowl, beat eggs and vanilla. Gradually add hot sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to the butter mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.
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2.
Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs and edges are crisp. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Cut into bars.
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