Caramel Pecan Tart Or Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 1/2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey (best if use a mild flavored honey)
• 2/3 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 arrange pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted. cool on a wire rack 15 minutes or until completely cool.
• 2 pulse flour, powdered sugar, and 3/4 cup butter in a food processor 5 to 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. pat mixture evenly on bottom and up sides of a lightly greased 11-inch tart pan with removable bottom. to keep things clean, cover with plastic wrap and press mixture evenly to distribute. discard wrap.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. do not over bake. cool on a wire rack 15 minutes or until completely cool.
• 4 bring brown sugar, honey, 2/3 cup butter, and whipping cream to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. stir in toasted pecans, and spoon hot filling into prepared crust.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly. cool on a wire rack 30 minutes or until completely cool.
• 6 caramel-pecan bars: prepare recipe as directed, pressing crumb mixture evenly on bottom and 3/4 inch up sides of a lightly greased heavy-duty aluminum foil-lined 13 x 9 inch pan. when completely cool, using the aluminum foil as handles, carefully lift the tart from the pan, and transfer to a serving tray. cut into squares.