Southern Belle Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup pecans (coarsely chopped)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 combine 1 1/4 cups flour, butter and sugar in large bowl. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in 1/4 cup pecans.
• 3 press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until very light golden brown on edges.
• 4 meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients except pecans in small bowl; mix well. stir in pecans. spread evenly over hot, partially-baked crust. bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until filling appears set and knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean. cool completely; cut into bars.