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Pecan Blondies with Butter Frosting

Source of Recipe


Pillsbury






List of Ingredients



• -- For the Bars --
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  
• *
  
• -- For the Frosting --
  
• 2 Tbsp butter (do not use margarine)
  
• 2 cups powdered sugar
  
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
  
• 2 to 4 Tbsp milk
  
• * * *
  
• 36 pecan halves (optional)
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and the eggs; blend well. Add flour, baking powder, and salt; mix well. Stir in the chopped pecans. Spread mixture in bottom of greased pan.
   
   
2. Bake at 350 for 23 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for one hour or until completely cooled.
   
   
3. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until light golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency; blend until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Arrange pecan halves over frosting and cut into bars.
   
   Yield: 36 bars.