Pecan Pie Bars

By commercecook

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• Topping:
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups light Karo syrup
• 2 1/2 cups pecan halves (or chopped pecans, if you prefer)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Prepare and bake the cookie crust as follows: Spray a 10x15 inch baking dish with Pam. In a food processor, process the sugar, flour, salt and butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Press into prepared pan and bake for 20-30 minutes or until light brown.

While baking, prepare filling: Beat eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter and vanilla until blended. Stir in pecans.

Pour mixture over hot crust.

Bake for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.