Best Williamsburg Inn Pecan Bars Recipes

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Provided by Richard Hoover @Richard2990

Number Of Ingredients 13

SUGAR DOUGH
3/4 cup(s) butter
1 cup(s) -2 tablespoons sugar
2 - eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) grated lemon peel
3 cup(s) all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
PECAN FILLING
2 stick(s) butter
1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 cup(s) honey
4 cup(s) pecans, in pieces
1/4 cup(s) whipping cream

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. grease a 17 X 11" jelly roll pan.
In a mixer bowl, beat butter till fluffly. Add sugar and beat well. Beat in eggs and lemon peel. Stir together flour and baking powder; stir into mixture.
Line the bottom and sides of greased pan with dough. Prick dough at 1" intervals. Bake for 12 to 15 mins. and is about halve baked.
In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and honey; cook and stir over medium heat till sugar melts. Then boil vigorously, uncovered, for 3 mins. Stir in pecans and whipping cream. Spread evenly over halved-baked sugar dough, usung a wooden spoon or spatula.
Return to oven and bake for 12 to 15 mins, till doug is nicely browned.
Cool in pan on rack. Cit into 1 X 1 1/2" bars.

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup butter
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
rind of one lemon
Pecan Topping
1 cup butter
1 cup honey
1 cup light brown sugar,packed
1/4 cup whipping cream
3 cups pecan, chopped

Steps:

Crust:
Grease and flour two 9X9X2 inch pans. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and lemon rind and beat well. Sift together flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and beat well. Chill dough until firm. Press the dough in the bottom of the pans. The dough will be about 1/8 inch thick. Prick all over with a fork. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in a 375 degree oven until the dough looks half done. Remove and follow instructions for Pecan Topping.
Topping:
Put butter, sugar and honey in a deep, heavy saucepan; boil and stir constantly for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool slighty and add cream and pecans, mix well. Spread the topping evenly over the surface of the partially baked sugar dough with a buttered wooded spoon or flexible spatula. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool and cut into 1 x 2 inch bars.