Chewy Brown Sugar Pear Bars Food

PAULA DEEN'S BROWN SUGAR CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray an 8-inch square pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter.
• Turn off the heat, add the brown sugar and stir until smooth.
• Stir in the egg.
• Stir together the flour and baking powder and stir into the brown sugar mixture.
• Stir in the vanilla and pecans.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
• When cool, dust the top with a sifting of confectioners' sugar.

PEAR BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown., In a small bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and ginger; stir into egg mixture just until moistened. Gently stir in pears and coconut. , Spread over warm crust. Bake 20-23 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHEWY BROWN SUGAR BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease or spray 9x13 pan.
• 2. Melt butter in saucepan. Remove from heat.
• 3. Stir in brown sugar, eggs, and flour. Mix well. The batter is thick.
• 4. Add vanilla extract and pecans.
• 5. Spread into a 9x13 greased pan.
• 6. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes (depending on your oven).
• 7. They are done when they are brown, pulling away from sides of the pan and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.

BROWN BUTTER PEAR SUGAR COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir together cookie mix and 1 tablespoon flour. Add 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 egg; stir until a soft dough forms. Gently press dough evenly in bottom of baking dish.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or just until dough is set and light golden brown on edges. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt 3/4 cup butter over medium heat. Once melted, cook butter about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until butter turns a deep golden brown. (Be careful because this happens quickly!) Remove saucepan from heat; immediately pour butter into glass measuring cup. Set aside to cool slightly.
• While butter is cooling, place sliced pears in single layer over cooled cookie crust.
• In large bowl, beat remaining Topping ingredients with whisk until well blended. Gradually add brown butter, beating until smooth. Pour mixture evenly over pears.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour. With sharp knife, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

PECAN CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan, or for thinner bars, use a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Stir the eggs and vanilla into the brown sugar and butter. Mix in the chopped pecans, and then the flour. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.

CHEWY PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Spread butter evenly in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar and vanilla until blended. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture until well blended. Stir in pecans., Spread into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until browned. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.