HONEY PECAN BARS

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Yield Makes 24 large squares or 48 diagonal bars

Number Of Ingredients 9

CRUST: 1-1/2 sticks butter, soft
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 large egg
2 cups all purpose flour
TOPPING: 1 stick butter,
1/2 cup each honey & pack light brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 TBSP vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups chopped pecans

Steps:

Beat butter, sugar, egg on medium-then slowly beat in flour on low. Spread in a 13x9 baking pan lined with nonstick foil or spray-Spread dough mixture evenly on bottom of pan and up the sides about 1/2 in. Bake 20 minutes until edges are lightly browned-While this is cooking prepare topping: Melt butter in saucepan, add sugar & honey, cream and vanilla cooking over low heat until sugar is dissolved-Remove from heat & add nuts-Pour over hot crust & Bake 20-25 minutes untilbubbly. Cool in pan on wire rack-Lift by ends of foil to cutting surface-Cut 4 rows lenghwise and 6 crosswise-