Pecan Pie Bars

Notes

• Err on the side of overbaking to reduce gooeyness.
• Try baking filling for 20 minutes at 350 ºF, then lower temperature to 325 ºF for another 15-20 minutes.

Yield

One 9” x 13” tray.

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 3/4 cups (210 g) all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
• 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar
• 1/3 cup (40 g) coarsely chopped pecans

Filling

• 2/3 cup (130 g) firmly packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons (45 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups (480 g) dark corn syrup
• 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups (180 g) coarsely chopped pecans

Steps

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. 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.
3. Press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges are very light golden brown.
4. Combine brown sugar, 6 tablespoons flour, and salt in large bowl; whisk until mixed. Add corn syrup, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped 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.
5. Cool completely. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Cut into bars.

Source

https://www.landolakes.com/recipe/17205/classic-pecan-pie-bars/