Southern Belle Bars

Pecan pie in an easy bar cookie form.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• crust

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup butter (softened)
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  coarsely chopped pecans

• filling

• 3⁄4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1⁄3 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 3  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup pecans (coarsely chopped)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F
2. Combine 1 1/4 cups flour, butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 cup pecans.
3. Press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until very light golden brown on edges.
4. Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients except pecans in small bowl; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spread evenly over hot, partially-baked crust. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until filling appears set and knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean. Cool completely; cut into bars.