Pecan Pie Bars

Jellyqueen's Note:

I found this recipe in the Capital Cookbook that is published by Fundcrafters. I baked it the first time for a bake sale and it was a real hit. It is fairly quick and easy to assemble. It is really rich, so a little goes a long way.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 48 small s ...

Crust

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened

Bars

• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups Karo syrup
• 2 1/2 cups pecan halves

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Prepare and bake Cookie Crust as follows: Spray 10 x 15-inch baking dish with Pam.
3. Beat at medium speed the sugar, flour, salt and butter.
4. Beat until mix is fine crumbs.
5. Press into pan.
6. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until light brown.
7. While baking prepare filling as follows: Beat eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter and vanilla until blended.
8. Stir in pecans.
9. Pour over hot crust.
10. Bake 30 minutes.
11. Cool and cut into squares.

Reviews

[Shabby Sign Shoppe]

Scrumptious! Will be my go-to pecan bar recipe. Be sure to wait a few hours before eating so these set well. Once the set, they cut much better. I used a cabbage slicer thing to cut these evenly. Those new brownie pans with divided sections would work well too. I lined pan with foil for easy cleanup and removal. Thank you for posting

[KK - Chef #426156]

One more five star review! These are excellent, the recipe makes enough for a big crowd and the people love them. For what more can you ask? I used half Brown Sugar Karo (golden colored) and half dark Karo, and they had a caramel flavor that was buttery and delicious. Other than tinkering with the Karo, I made this exactly like the recipe. I'll never make regular Pecan Pie again! Thanks, Jellyqueen.

[Ti in WI]

I also made this for the first time for a bake sale. The woman who bought it came back, said she tasted one and had to buy the rest. Very easy to make. It sure was a hit.