Pecan Bars

These pecan bars were delicious! I don’t like pecan pie but I loved these bars! I don’t like to keep this stuff around the house so I cut these bars up into small bite size pieces and put my taste tester’s at my day job to work! These were a huge hit and I was asked MANY times for the recipe that day! These would be a terrific addition to your holiday dessert table or a great gift to give around the holidays! I am not a baker, but I will be making these again!

INGREDIENTS
Crust
2 sticks of butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Topping
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
2 Tablespoons heavy cream
2 cups chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 9 x13 inch pan with foil leaving a two inch over hang on all sides.  Spray foil with non stick baking spray or use non-stick foil. First make the crust by creaming together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the flour and salt mixing until crumbly. Press the crust into your prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

While the crust bakes prepare the filling by combining the butter, brown sugar, honey and heavy cream in a saucepan stirring over medium heat . Simmer the mixture for one minute then stir in chopped pecans.Remove the crust from the oven and immediately pour the pecan filling over the hot crust spreading it over the crust covering the entire surface. Return the pan into the oven and bake an additional 20 minutes. Remove the pan from oven and allow the bars to fully cool in the pan. When cool, using the foil over hang, lift the bars out of the pan and transfer them to a cutting board. Removing them from the foil, slice into bars and serve.

Enjoy,

This recipe came from www.justataste.com