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ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL PECAN BARS




Source of Recipe


Great Cookie Cookbook


Recipe Introduction




These are really rich and sweet but so good. A
little goes a long way. A great holiday recipe.



List of Ingredients





1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats, or old fashioned
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups dark brown sugar, packed and divided
1 1/2 cups butter, divided (No Substitutions)
1 1/2 cups pecan halves
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla


Recipe



In a large bowl, combine oats, flour and 1 cups
dark brown sugar. Cut 1/2 cup butter into mixture
until coarse and crumbly. Press into 13x9-inch
baking pan. Place pecans evenly over crumb
mixture.
In heavy saucepan, combine remaining 1 cup brown
sugar, granulated sugar and 1 cup butter. Bring to a
rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil
3 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in cream and
vanilla until well blended; pour over pecans.
Bake in preheated 350° oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool into a 13x9x2 pan; cut into bars.