Pecan Pie Bars

Pecan Pie Bars is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 36. One serving contains 138 calories, 2g of protein, and 9g of fat. For 26 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, egg, flour, and a few other things to make it today. Plenty of people really liked this Southern dish. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. 184 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 11%. This score is not so spectacular. Similar recipes include Pecan-Pie Bars, Pecan Pie Bars, and Best Ever Pecan Pie Bars.

Servings: 36

 

Ingredients:

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 large egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

2 cups toasted, roughly chopped pecans

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups sugar

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, roughly cut into pieces

1 teaspoon vanilla

Equipment:

baking pan

aluminum foil

oven

whisk

bowl

sauce pan

knife

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Preheat oven to 375 °F. Line a 13 by 9 inch baking pan with foil. Grease foil with butter. 2 In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. 3 In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy and light in color, about 4-5 minutes. Beat in egg, then vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture in two additions, scraping down the sides of the bowl each time. 4 Lightly flour your hands, then press dough evenly into the bottom of the greased baking pan. Let chill in refrigerator for 20 minutes. 5 Bake crust for until golden brown, 30 minutes. Take out crust, but keep oven on. Let crust cool completely. While crust is cooling, make filling. 6 Place sugar in a large heavy sauce pan over medium high heat. Let the sugar begin to melt. When you see that the bottom layer has turned brown and is caramelizing, start to mix with a spoon. Mix occasionally until sugar has completely melted into a golden caramel. Pour in heavy cream. The sugar is going to immediately steam and harden into a lump. Do not panic. Turn the heat down to medium and continuously stir caramel until it is completely melted again, about 5 minutes. Stir in butter, vanilla, and salt, and mix until butter has melted completely. Take caramel off the heat and stir in pecans. 7 Pour filling onto crust and bake for 15 minutes. Let bars rest so that the filling can continue to set, at least 2 hours. Use a sharp knife to cut into squares.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 375 °F. Line a 13 by 9 inch baking pan with foil. Grease foil with butter.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

3. In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy and light in color, about 4-5 minutes. Beat in egg, then vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture in two additions, scraping down the sides of the bowl each time.

4. Lightly flour your hands, then press dough evenly into the bottom of the greased baking pan.

5. Let chill in refrigerator for 20 minutes.

6. Bake crust for until golden brown, 30 minutes. Take out crust, but keep oven on.

7. Let crust cool completely. While crust is cooling, make filling.

8. Place sugar in a large heavy sauce pan over medium high heat.

9. Let the sugar begin to melt. When you see that the bottom layer has turned brown and is caramelizing, start to mix with a spoon.

10. Mix occasionally until sugar has completely melted into a golden caramel.

11. Pour in heavy cream. The sugar is going to immediately steam and harden into a lump. Do not panic. Turn the heat down to medium and continuously stir caramel until it is completely melted again, about 5 minutes. Stir in butter, vanilla, and salt, and mix until butter has melted completely. Take caramel off the heat and stir in pecans.

12. Pour filling onto crust and bake for 15 minutes.

13. Let bars rest so that the filling can continue to set, at least 2 hours. Use a sharp knife to cut into squares.


Nutrition Information:

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137k Calories
1g Protein
8g Total Fat
14g Carbs
0% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
137k
7%

Fat
8g
13%

  Saturated Fat
3g
19%

Carbohydrates
14g
5%

  Sugar
8g
10%

Cholesterol
19mg
6%

Sodium
69mg
3%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
1g
3%

Manganese
0.3mg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Selenium
3µg
4%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Folate
14µg
4%

Phosphorus
33mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin A
166IU
3%

Fiber
0.72g
3%

Iron
0.5mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.48mg
2%

Zinc
0.33mg
2%

Magnesium
8mg
2%

Vitamin E
0.22mg
1%

Calcium
13mg
1%

Potassium
43mg
1%

Vitamin B5
0.12mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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