NUTTY PECAN BARS

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Pecans are blended with eggs, sugar and corn syrup then baked over an easy pastry-type crust for bar cookies that taste like pecan pie.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 45m

Yield Makes 20 servings, 1 bar each.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar, divided
10 Tbsp. margarine or butter, divided
2 eggs
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup PLANTERS Chopped Pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour and 1/4 cup of the sugar in large bowl. Cut in 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) of the margarine with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Melt remaining 2 Tbsp. margarine; pour into large bowl. Add eggs, corn syrup, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla; beat with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in pecans. Pour over crust.
  • Bake 25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool completely in pan. Cut into 20 bars to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 85 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

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