Easy pecan bars
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | White or chocolate cake mix; (2-layer-size) |
| ¼ | cup | Margarine or butter; softened |
| 1 | Slightly beaten egg | |
| 3 | Eggs | |
| ¾ | cup | Packed brown sugar |
| ¾ | cup | Dark corn syrup |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1¼ | cup | Coarsely chopped pecans |
Directions
Part of the mix forms the crust. The rest goes into the gooey, chewy filling.
Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch pan; set aside. Set aside 1 cup of the cake mix for filling
For crust, in a large mixing bowl combine remaining cake mix, margarine or butter, and slightly beaten egg Stir with a fork till crumbly. Turn into the prepared pan. With lightly floured hands, press evenly onto the bottom to form a crust. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 minutes Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium mixing bowl combine the 3 eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla. Add the 1 cup reserved cake mix; stir with a fork just till blended. (Some tiny cake mix clumps will remain.) Spread filing evenly over baked crust; sprinkle pecans atop. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or till filling appears set when pan is gently shaken. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Cover and chill to store. Makes 48 bars.
107 calories.
4 g total fat
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by vaughndell@... on Dec 16, 1997