Southern Pecan Pie Bars
Description
Classic Southern pecan pie, with its sticky, nutty filling, gets simplified into easy-to-eat bars featuring a crunchy shortbread crust.
Ingredients
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baking spray
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
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1/2 cup powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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4 large eggs
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2/3 cup light brown sugar
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1/4 cup salted butter, melted
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup Golden Eagle syrup
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3 cups pecans, chopped
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on at least 2 sides. Spray the parchment paper with baking spray.
2
Combine flour, butter, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse 6 or 7 times to combine. Transfer mixture to the lined pan and press into an even layer.
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Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack.
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Combine eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, flour, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in syrup until well combined. Stir in pecans. Pour over the still-warm shortbread crust.
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Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan for at least 1 hour. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and pull out using the parchment overhang. Slice into bars.