Pecan Pie Bars
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Pecan Pie Bars
Description
This recipe starts with a homemade crust combining flour, sugar, salt, egg yolk, and cold butter, pulsed in a food processor to form a shortcrust dough. The dough is pressed evenly into a greased pan and baked briefly to set the base. The filling is a classic pecan pie combination: brown sugar, flour for slight thickening, dark corn syrup for sweetness and stickiness, eggs for structure, and vanilla for aroma. Pecans are folded in last to maintain their crunchy texture.
The assembled bars bake until the filling sets, ensuring a firm but tender consistency suitable for cutting into squares. The nutty, caramelized sweetness balances the flaky crust, creating a convenient, handheld dessert inspired by pecan pie.
Pecan Pie Bars serve well at gatherings or as a sweet treat with coffee. Their bar shape makes portioning easy compared to a standard pie.
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons butter cold and cut into pieces, unsalted
- 1 egg yolk
Pecan Pie Filling
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 3 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups pecan halves
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9-inch square pan.
Crust
- Put the flour, sugar, egg yolk, and salt in a food processor and pulse until blended. With the processor running, gradually add the butter through the feed tube and process until blended.
- Turn out crust dough into prepared pan. Flatten and press evenly over the bottom of the pan, forming a ½ inch edge up the sides of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
Filling
- Stir brown sugar and flour in a medium bowl until blended.
- Add corn syrup, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until well blended.
- Add pecans and stir to coat them with the mixture.
- Spread pecan filling in an even layer over the partially baked crust.
- Bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the pie filling sets.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 188kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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