Pecan Pie Bars

Ingredients

Crust

• 1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 sticks butter (softened)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans

Topping

• 4 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 6 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

Crust

1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
2. Mix the flour and softened butter in a medium-sized bowl.
3. Add the sugar and pecans and mix.
4. Press into a 9″ x 9″ greased casserole dish. (You can use an 11″ X 7″ dish, as well. They will be thicker bars with the 9″ x 9″ dish).
5. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until edges of crust are golden brown.

Topping

1. Mix the eggs in a medium-sized bowl.
2. Add the corn syrup, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, and vanilla and mix well.
3. Add the pecans and mix well.
4. Pour over the shortbread crust.
5. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes at 350-degrees, or until filling is set (barely wiggly in the center).
6. Cool and refrigerate, then cut into squares.