I'm a Little Nutty Pecan Pie Bars

AZPARZYCH's Note:

This was in the Milwaukee paper; the picture posted with them looked so good I had to post this recipe to try later...

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 21

• 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter , divided
• 2 cups flour
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar , packed and divided
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces pecans
• 1⁄3; cup honey
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cut 3/4 cup butter into 1/2 inch pieces.
3. In a food processor blend butter, flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and the salt until mixture becomes slightly crumbly.
4. Sprinkle mixture into a 9x13 baking pan and press evenly onto the bottom.
5. Bake on middle rack of oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Coarsely chop pecans.
7. Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter and remaining 1 cup brown sugar, honey and cream in a heavy saucepan.
8. Simmer mixture stirring occasionally for 1 minutes.
9. Stir in pecans and then pour mixture over hot crust and spread evenly.
10. Bake on middle rack of oven for 20 minutes or until bubbling; remove and let cool.
11. When slightly cooled, run a sharp knife around the edge of the pan to loosen bars.
12. Cool completely in the pan and cut into bars.
13. Bars will keep for 5 days covered at room temperature.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Made these bars, along with several other cookies, for our contribution to an early New Year's celebration potluck! These wonderful tasties were very well received ~ Gone in no time, in other words! Many thanks for sharing this great recipe! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]

[alligirl]

This is a great recipe! I'm so sorry I waited to try it, 'cause we just loved it! :) DH said I don't have to make pecan pies anymore. (That means he really likes them!) I did reduce the recipe, by half, and used a 9 inch square baking dish, which seemed to work out just fine! Thanks so much for sharing, AZPARZYCH.

[BakinBaby]

Delish and so easy to make. Our entire family loves pecans in anything, so I knew this would be a hit. Sorry I was late in reviewing your recipe, I tagged in everydays a holiday.