Bakery Cafe Pecan Bar Cookies
Source of Recipe
Bakery Cafe at El Pedregal, Boulders Resort, Carefree, Arizona.
List of Ingredients
Crust:
1 1/4 cups unsalted butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoon heavy cream
2 egg yolks
2 1/2 cups flour
Filling:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup honey
1/8 cup heavy cream
2 3/4 cups pecan pieces, lightly toastedRecipe
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 15 x 10-inch sheet pan; set aside.
CRUST: Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons heavy cream and egg yolks, mixing until smooth. Slowly add flour, mixing until just incorporated. Do not overmix. Press into the prepared sheet pan and bake for 8-10 minutes until barely golden. Let cool. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
FILLING: In a medium saucepan, melt together the butter, brown sugar, sugar and honey. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Stir in cream and remove from heat. Stir in pecans and pour into the pre-baked cookie shell.
BAKE: at 325°F for 20-25 minutes until bubbling on top. Cool and cut into 1 1/2" squares. Makes about 60 servings.
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