Cinnamon Pecan Bars Food

CHEWY CINNAMON BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Combine the flour, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in pecans. Spread into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cut into small bars while warm; roll in confectioners' sugar.

FAVORITE PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 20 minutes., For filling, in a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Spread over hot crust., Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CINNAMON PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Beat egg.
• Combine next 5 ingredients, then beat in 1/2 of the beaten egg.
• Stir flour until fluffy and gradually stir into butter/sugar mixture.
• Stir in the nuts.
• Press this dough into 13" X 10" greased pan and brush the other 1/2 of the egg on top.
• Bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour.
• Cool for 10 minutes and cut into even-sized bars.

CINNAMON PECAN BUNS

Steps:

• These sweet, buttery and nutty treats are delicious with a cup of tea or coffee. Normally made with a yeast-risen dough, the buns in this recipe are made using a slightly faster method.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F/ 230 degrees C /Gas mark 8, and butter and flour the cake tin.
• For the filling: Cream the butter and cinnamon together in a large bowl or in an electric food mixer until soft. Add the brown sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy and then stir in the chopped toasted pecans. Set aside (not in the refrigerator).
• For the dough: Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon together into a large bowl.
• Add the caster sugar, then add the butter and, using your fingertips, rub it in until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Whisk the beaten egg and milk together in a separate bowl, then make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in most of the liquid (all but 2 fluid ounces/60 ml). Using one hand with your fingers outstretched like a claw, move your hand around in one direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise) until the dough comes together. Cook's Note: You may need to add the rest of the milk as the dough should be soft and a little sticky.
• To make the buns: Tip the dough out onto a floured work surface and dust with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it is a 14 by 10- inches/35 by 25 cm rectangle and about 3/4-inch/2 cm thick.
• Spread the filling all over the rectangle, then with the widest end facing you, roll up the dough away from you so that it resembles a Swiss roll. Cut the 'log' 11 times to make 12 slices, each 1 1/4-inches/3 cm thick. Place the pieces cut-side facing up, with a tiny bit of space between each 'swirl', in the prepared cake tin.
• Bake in the oven 10 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees F/200 degrees C/Gas mark 6 and cook for a further 25 to 35 minutes or until risen, golden brown and cooked in the centre. They should have joined together to make a lovely cluster of buns.
• Allow the buns to stand in the tin for 2 to 3 minutes before carefully turning out and cooling on a wire rack. When cool, transfer to a serving plate or cake stand.
• For the icing: Sift the icing sugar (confectioners') into a bowl, add 1 tablespoon boiling water and mix well, adding another 1/2 to 1 tablespoon boiling water, if necessary, until the icing is soft, but not too runny. Drizzle the icing over the buns.
• To serve: Break each bun off with your hand or cut into slices.

CHOCOLATE-DRIZZLED CINNAMON PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks; beat well, Add flour and cinnamon; beat on low speed until well blended. Press dough evenly into a 1/4 inch thick rectangle on large ungreased baking sheet (at least 15x21 - inches).
• Beat egg white until foamy. Brush on dough. Sprinkle with nuts; lightly press into dough.
• Bake 45 minutes or until lightly browned While still hot cut into 36 bars, 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 -inches each. Remove from baking sheet. Cool completely on wire rack.
• Melt chocolate chips in separate bowls as directed on package. Spoon each melted chocolate into a plastic sandwich bag, then cut a small piece from one of the bottom corners of the bag. Close the bag tightly, then drizzle the chocolates in a pretty pattern over the bars. Let stand until the chocolate is set, Store in an airtight container.