Pecan Bars with Shortbread Crust
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Pecan Bars with Shortbread Crust
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Pecan Bars with shortbread crust bake in a 9x13 cake pan and feed a crowd! It's an easy pecan slab pie perfect for the holidays.
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Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 cup salted butter (cold and cut into cubes)
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Pecan filling
- ¾ cup salted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar (lightly packed)
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 cups pecans (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- Make crust by combining all the ingredients in a large bowl. 1 cup salted butter, 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup cornstarch, ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Cut into the ingredients with either a pastry cutter or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Press crust firmly into the bottom of the pan.
- Bake crust for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- While crust is baking prepare filling (start about 10 minutes before crust has finished baking). In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine butter, brown sugar, light corn syrup, and heavy cream. ¾ cup salted butter, 1 ½ cups light brown sugar, 2/3 cup light corn syrup, 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- Stir frequently until mixture comes to a light boil. Boil mixture for 1 minute while stirring constantly before taking off heat. Stir in pecans. 2 cups pecans
- Remove the crust from the oven and pour hot pecan mixture over the crust. Carefully smooth topping to the edges.
- Return pan to oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Mixture should be bubbly with a little bit of wobble.
- Let the pecan bars cool completely before cutting into bars. They are delicious served with ice cream!
Notes
- The calories shown are based on the bars being cut into 20 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 pie bar. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition Information
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Calories
379kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
184mg
(8%)
Potassium
79mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
535IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 379 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 379kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 535IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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