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Pecan Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Crust:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Filling:
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces (about 2 cups) pecans
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces

Directions:
Directions:
Note: this recipe requires a food processor and refrigeration.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9" square baking pan with foil. In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt to combine. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add egg; pulse just until a dough forms.

Transfer dough to prepared pan; with floured fingers and an offset spatula, press firmly into bottom of pan and 3/4 inch up sides. Freeze until firm; about 15 minutes.

Remove dough from freezer. Prick bottom of dough all over with a fork. Bake at 375 degrees until slightly golden; about 22-25 minutes. Let cool while preparing filling.

In a large saucepan, bring butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over high heat, whisking constantly until smooth. Continue boiling, without stirring, until slightly darkened; about two minutes. Remove pan from heat. Whisk in cream and salt, and then mix in pecans. Spoon hot filling evenly over crust, using spoon to arrange and press in nuts so they fit snugly (create as flat a surface as possible).

Bake at 375 degrees until bubbling and amber-colored; about 18 to 22 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Using foil, lift cake from pan and peel off foil. With a sharp knife, trim edges (if desired). Cut into six even strips, and then cut each strip crosswise into four even strips to make 24 bars.

 

 

 

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