Southern Pecan Bars

Submitted by Burgundy Damsel

"From Cooking Pleasures"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 24 bars
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped pecans

• Filling

• 2 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 1⁄3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped pecans

• Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Heat oven to 350*. Grease 9" square baking pan. If desired line with foil. Combine 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup powdered sugar in small bowl. With pastry blender cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Press evenly into bottom of pan. Bake 15 min or until light golden brown; cool completely on wire rack.
2. Whisk eggs in medium bowl until combined. Whisk in all remaining filling ingredients except pecans. Pour over cooled crust; sprinkle with 1 cup pecans. Bake 25 to 30 min or until puffed and golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack.
3. Meanwhile, combine 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1 tbsp water in small bowl. If glaze is too thick, add additional water. Drizzle over bars.