Quick and Easy Southern Pecan Bars
This recipe remind me of growing up in Tennessee where my family grew pecan trees in our backyard. My grandmother Mamie, always picked pecans from the tree, then made her specialty homemade pecan pie. This recipe taste very similar to that but in a more quick and easy format.
Try this quick and easy recipe and watch these delicious pecan bars disappear right before your eyes. It's also an easy alternative to the traditional Southern Pecan Pie recipe. Add a new twist to an old Southern favorite, pecans. Your family will love it.
Quick & Easy Southern Pecan Bars
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
¾ cup butter or margarine
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4 eggs, room temperature
1 cup dark corn syrup
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups chopped pecans
Combine flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Cut in ¾ cup butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture evenly into a greased 13x9x2 inch pan. Baked at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes.
Combine 1 cup brown sugar and remaining ingredients except the pecans, beating well. Stir in pecans. Pour filling over prepared crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until firm. Let cool, then cut into bars. Yield 15 to 20 bars. Enjoy!
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Cassandra Harrell is an avid soul food lover. She recently owned a soul food restaurant and catering service and is editor of Soul Food Lover's Newsletter. She created a great website http://www.soul-food-advisor.com, Soul Food Advisor.com where you can find delicious soul food recipes and homemade desserts.
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