Favorite Pecan Pie Bars

Name: Favorite Pecan Pie Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
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

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling YIELD: 4 dozen.

These pecan pie bars are the perfect little gift. Send your favorite holiday travelers on their way with a package of these nutty pecan pie bars to eat when they get home. —Sylvia Ford, Kennett, Missouri

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

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 20 minutes.
2. For filling, in a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Spread over hot crust.
3. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 157 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 54mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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