Classic Pecan Pie Bars

Pecan pie in a bite size bar! These pecan pie bars boast a tender shortbread crust.

Crust

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Filling

1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup

2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

4 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Eggs

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans.

Press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges are very light golden brown.

Combine all filling ingredients except 1 1/2 cups pecans in bowl; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spread evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean. Cool; cut into bars.

Variation:
Drizzled Pecan Pie Bars:  Prepare and bake bars as directed above.  Cool completely.  Combine 1 cup powdered sugar and 4 teaspoons water in bowl; mix well.  Drizzle over top of cooled bars.

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