Pecan Pie Bars

Today was Martin Luther King Jr. Day and I wanted to make a treat that was relavent for after our FHE lesson on MLKJ and diversity. I discovered one of his favorite desserts was Pecan Pie. I have never had Pecan Pie, and obviously have never made one. I resolved to try it out anyway and skimmed through some recipes. I found this recipe for Pecan Pie Bars. They just looked sooo good I HAD to try them!

And, since I always try to tie in our treats with our FHE lesson...

"Don't *pecan* anyone! We're all equal!"

("pick-on"...get it..?)

SOOO...it turns out I really really like the pecan pie flavor thing. These were so good! I'll definitely be making them again!

Apologies for the grainy picture :(.

What you will need:

Crust

• 2 C flour
• 1/3 C sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2/3 C cold butter, cut into chunks (10 2/3 T)

Filling

• 3 eggs
• 1 C karo syrup
• 1/2 C sugar
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 2 T butter, melted
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 2/3 C pecans, chopped

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Prepare a 9x13 baking dish lined with tin foil
• Blend flour, sugar and salt in large bowl
• Cut in cold butter chunks until it forms into coarse crumbs
• Dump the crust mixture into the baking dish and pack it evenly throughout the dish
• Bake for 20 minutes
• While the crust is baking, whisk together eggs, karo syrup, sugar, brown sugar, melted butter and vanilla 
• When that is thoroughly mixed and smooth, add in the chopped nuts and blend
• When the crust is done baking, pour the filling on top of the crust (freshly out of the oven) and spread evenly over the crust
• Bake for another 25-30 minutes
• Allow to cool completely and cut into bars