Texas Pecan Pie Bars

By flour_arrangements

Everything's big in Texas, especially our craving for pecan pie. These bars taste just like the sweet and nutty Texas dessert...except they're easier to make!

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 4 cup All purpose flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 1/2 cups Unsalted butter (3 Sticks), at room temperature
• 1 cup Firmly packed golden brown sugar
• 4 cup All purpose flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• Filling:
• 8 large eggs
• 6 cups firmly packed golden brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Bourbon (Optional)
• 6 tsp Unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup All purpose flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 cups Sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 cups Pecan halves

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 12 by 17-inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray.

2. Using a mixer fitted with a padle attachment. beat the butter in a large bowl on medium speed about 1 minute. Add the flour and salt; mix on low speed until evenly incorporated but still crumbly.

3. Press the mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until it has darkened to a deep golden brown. Leave the oven at 350°F.

Filling:

1. Whisk the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until blended. Stir in the bourbon, butter, vanilla, flour, and salt, then the coconut and pecans.

2. Pour the filling over the cooled crust, spreading evenly. Bake until set, 25 to 30 minutes.

Cool thoroughly, at least 30 minutes, before cutting into 3-inch squares or diamonds.