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Southern Pecan Bars




Source of Recipe


cooking club






List of Ingredients



• Crust:
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  
• Glaze:
  
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 to 2 T warm water
  
• Filling:
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
  
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
  
• 2 T all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  
• 1 cup chopped pecans
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9-inch square baking pan. In small bowl, stir together 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Press evenly into bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes or until light golden brown; cool completely on wire rack.
   
2. In medium bowl, whisk eggs until combined. Whisk in corn syrup, brown sugar, 2 T flour, 1 tsp vanilla, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over cooled crust; sprinkle with 1 cup pecans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack.
   
3. Meanwhile, in another small bowl, stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1 T of the water. If glaze is too thick, add additional water. Drizzle over bars.