pecan pie bars i

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup margarine
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• in a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt. cut in 1 cup of margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. sprinkle the mixture evenly over the prepared pan, and press in firmly.
• bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
• while the crust is baking, prepare the filling. in a large bowl mix together the eggs, corn syrup, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons margarine, and vanilla until smooth. stir in the chopped pecans. spread the filling evenly over the crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until set. allow to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into bars.