Thanksgiving Recipie: Pecan Pie Bars

Pecan Pie Bars for a Crowd Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Pecan Pie Bars for a Crowd Recipe

Head away from the normal pecan pie & go for these yummy bars!

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.

MAKES: 72 servings

Ingredients

6 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups cold butter, cubed

FILLING:

8 eggs

3 cups sugar

3 cups corn syrup

1/2 cup butter, melted

3 teaspoons vanilla extract 

5 cups chopped pecans

Directions

1.    In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until crust edges are beginning to brown and bottom is set.

2.    For filling, combine the eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter and vanilla in a large bowl. Stir in pecans. Pour over crust.

3.    Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until edges are firm and center is almost set. Cool on wire racks. Cut into bars. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 6-8 dozen.

Nutritional Facts

1 serving (1 each) equals 214 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 121 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Pecan Pie Bars in Taste of Home February/March 2004, p39