Easy pecan pie bars
48 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 18¼ | ounce | (1 box) white; yellow or chocolate cake mix, 2 layer size (reserve 1 cup of cake mix from package) |
| ¼ | cup | Butter; softened |
| 1 | Egg; slightly beaten | |
| 3 | Eggs | |
| ¾ | cup | Packed brown sugar |
| ¾ | cup | Dark corn syrup |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1¼ | cup | Coarsely chopped pecans |
Directions
Lightly grease a baking pan; set aside. Set aside second measure of the cake mix for the filling.
Preheat oven to 350øF.
For the crust, in a large mixing bowl combine remaining cake mix, butter, and slightly beaten egg. Stir with a fork until crumbly. Turn into prepared pan. With lightly floured hands, press evenly onto the bottom to form a crust. Bake for 12 minutes .
Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium bowl combine the second measure of eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla. Add the reserved cake mix; stir with a fork just until blended. Some tiny cake clumps will remain.
Spread filling evenly over baked crust; sprinkle with pecans. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or till filling appears set when pan is gently shaken. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars. Cover and chill to store.
Makes 48 pieces.
NOTES : The taste of pecan pie in an easy to eat bar.
Recipe by: Frances Bolton
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 624 by "Valerie Whittle" <catspaw@...> on Jan 28, 1998