Southern Pecan Bars

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 45 Minutes

Ready In: 75 Minutes

Servings: 1

From Cooking Pleasures

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

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

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.

By RecipeOfHealth.com