Maple Pecan Pie Bars With Pecan Shortbread Crust Food

PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIE PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Process cookies into crumbs in a food prcessor or crush in a heavy plastic bag with a rolling pin.
• Add melted butter and mix until combined.
• Press into bottom and sides of a nine-inch pie dish.
• Bake for 10 minutes; it will feel soft, but will firm up as it cools.
• Cool completely before filling with your favorite filling.

PECAN-PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a food processor coarsely chop pecans. In a heavy saucepan melt butter and stir in brown sugar, honey, and cream. Simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, 1 minute and stir in pecans. Pour pecan mixture over hot shortbread and spread evenly. Bake in middle of oven until bubbling, about 20 minutes. Cool completely in pan and cut into 24 bars. Bar cookies keep, covered, 5 days at room temperature.

PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Grease the bottom and sides of a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix the crust ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press evenly in the baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix the eggs, corn syrup, maple syrup, sugar, salt, and melted butter until well blended. Stir in the pecans.
• Pour the pecan mixture over the hot baked crust and spread evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, until set.
• Cool slightly, then cut and remove from pan (they are easier to remove while they are warm).

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on at least 2 sides. Spray the parchment paper with baking spray.
• Combine flour, butter, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse 6 or 7 times to combine. Transfer mixture to the lined pan and press into an even layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack.
• Combine eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, flour, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in syrup until well combined. Stir in pecans. Pour over the still-warm shortbread crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan for at least 1 hour. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and pull out using the parchment overhang. Slice into bars.