Gooey Pecan Bars Recipes

GOOEY PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan.
• In a medium bowl mix the cake mix, one egg and 1/2 cup of melted butter (that's one stick melted).
• Stir to combine, it will be thick.
• Using wet fingertips, spread the cake mix evenly over the bottom of the pan. You may have to wet your fingers several times to get it in there evenly.
• In a small bowl mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, 2 eggs and remaining 1/2 cup melted butter with a hand mixer until smooth.
• Stir in the pecans.
• Spread over the cake mix.
• Bake 45-50 minutes, tenting your pan lightly with foil after about 35 minutes. The top will brown slightly.
• Allow to cool completely in the pan before cutting slices.

GOOEY PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in 3/4 cup butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. press the mixture evenly into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned; set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Place the eggs in a medium bowl. Gradually stir about 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into eggs. Return all mixture to saucepan. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Pour nut mixture over baked crust.
• Bake the bar cookies for 30 to 32 minutes more or until the filling is set. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars to serve.

PECAN PIE BARS I

Steps:

• 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.

BUTTER PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour and pecans until just blended. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Allow bars to cool in the pan before cutting.

RICH & GOOEY PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 pan. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Cut butter into cake mix. Pat into greased pan.
• Cover crust with the pecan halves.
• In a saucepan, cook the brown sugar, white sugar, honey, and butter over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and boil for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and add the cream.
• Pour mixture over pecan halves.
• Bake 17 - 22 minutes or until bubbly.
• Let cool completely before cutting into squares.