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Homemade Pecan Pie Bars

There’s nothing much better than sitting down to eat some old-fashioned, homemade pie. Nothing, that is, until you can eat that pie in bar form! Here is Kristy Kay’s own family recipe for Pecan Pie Bars. They taste just as good as the pie, with the added bonus of portability. Every dessert tastes better as a bar, right?

Ingredients

  • For the crust:
  • 1 C. butter, cold (must be butter, no substitutes)
  • 3 C. flour
  • 3/4 C. sugar
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • For the filling:
  • 2 1/2 C. pecans, chopped
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 C. sugar
  • 1 1/2 C. corn syrup
  • 1/4 melted butter
  • 1 1/2 t. vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine cold butter with flour, sugar, and salt. Cut together using a pastry blender.
  • Press the crust into a 9″x 13″ pan.  Bake for 18-20 minute or until the edges are browning slightly.
  • Combine eggs, melted butter, sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla. Add the chopped pecans and mix well. Pour into the pan over the crust.
  •  Place pan back into the oven for another 25-30 minutes, or until the edges are firm and the center is almost set.
  • Let the bars cool to cut and serve.