DATE-PECAN PIE BARS

Date-Pecan Pie Bars image

I found this recipe many years ago in a magazine. The original called for walnuts, but I tweaked it to use our abundant Texas pecans. I make these for Christmas and other times throughout the year. -Lillian Greenslade, Fort Worth, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
FILLING:
2 large eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 package (8 ounces) pitted dates, chopped
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat first six filling ingredients until just combined. Stir in flour and baking powder. Stir in dates and pecans. Pour over crust., Bake until filling is set, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 102mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.