Bacon Pecan Pie Bars

By courtneyepowell

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup softened butter, divided
• 3 1/2 cups chopped Texas pecans, divided, or 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans and 2 cups pecan halves
• 1 1/4 cups light corn syrup
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 cup cooked bacon, chopped

Details

Servings 20
Adapted from texascooppower.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk together flour and powdered sugar. Cut in 3/4 cup butter and mix until it forms a dough. Mix in 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans. Press the dough into a greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.

After crust is done and removed from oven, raise oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine corn syrup, brown sugar and remaining 1/4 cup butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove mixture from heat and allow it to cool for a few minutes.

Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs. Gradually add the syrup mixture. Stir in vanilla and salt. Fold in the remaining pecans and bacon.

Pour filling over the crust and bake for 30 minutes or until the center is set. Let the bars cool for at least an hour before cutting.