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A stack of shortbread pecan bars on a wooden table.

Shortbread Pecan Bars


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  • Author: Andrea
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 24 squares
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Melt in your-mouth shortbread pecan bars with a smooth, gooey pecan pie filling with toasted pecans.


Ingredients

CRUST:

  • Flour (1 and 1/3 Cup)
  • Granulated Sugar (1/4 Cup)
  • Cold Butter (1/2 Cup)
  • Salt (1/4 Teaspoon)

FILLING:

  • Brown Sugar (1/3 Cup)
  • Granulated Sugar (1 Tablespoon)
  • Flour (3 Tablespoons)
  • Salt (1/4 Teaspoon)
  • Eggs (2)
  • Vanilla Extract (1/2 Tablespoon)
  • Corn Syrup (3/4 Cup)
  • Roughly Chopped Pecans (1 Cup)

Instructions

  1. Prepare: Preheat oven to 350° F or 177° C. Lightly grease an 8x8 baking pan, line it with parchment paper, and lightly grease once more. Set aside.
  2. Roast: Roughly chop the pecans, place them on a baking sheet and roast them in the oven for 3-5 minutes. Set aside once roasted.
  3. Crust: Mix the flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Add the cold butter. Incorporate these ingredients with a fork or even your hands until the mixture resembles a light crumb-like texture. Transfer the crumb (crust) mixture into the prepared 8x8 baking pan by evenly distributing and pressing the mixture firmly into the pan. Bake the crust for 18-20 minutes, until the edges start to brown lightly.
  4. Filling: While the crust pre-bakes, make the filling by mixing together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, salt, eggs, vanilla, and corn syrup in a medium-sized bowl (you can use the same bowl you prepared the crust mixture in). Mix in the chopped roasted pecans. Set aside. 
  5. Bake: Pour the pecan filling mixture onto the baked crust when it comes out of the oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the centre can jiggle just a little bit and the edges are set.
  6. Chill: Cool completely at room temperature before placing in the fridge or cutting into individual bars.

Notes

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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: dessert, bars, holiday
  • Method: bake, roast
  • Cuisine: american