Pecan Or Walnut Shortbread Bars Recipes

PECAN OR WALNUT SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease or line a 9 x 13″ pan with parchment paper.
• Stir sugar and flour together. Cut in butter using 2 knives or a pastry blender, until fine crumbs form. Pat crust into prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes and remove from oven.
• While crust is baking prepare filling.
• Mix melted butter, honey, syrup, yogurt or cream and brown sugar together. This will make a lovely syrup.
• Stir in nuts until well coated. Spread over prebaked crust.
• Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes more. The edges should look golden.
• Cool before tasting so they don't burn your mouth.
• Cut into whatever size squares you desire.

PECAN PIE BARS WITH SHORTBREAD CRUST

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees, set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• For the crust: In a processor blend all ingredients until mixture begins to form small clumps.
• Sprinkle the mixture into prepared baking pan.
• Lightly press the mixture down with a spatula (do not pat down too much).
• Bake in the second-lowest oven rack for 20 minutes until golden.
• Meanwhile prepare the filling/topping: In a heavy saucepan melt butter and stir in brown sugar, honey and whipping cream; simmer mixture for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in chopped pecans.
• Pour the pecan mixture over hot shortbread crust and spread evenly in the pan.
• Bake on the second-lowest oven rack for about 20-22 minutes.
• Cool completely in the pan.
• *NOTE* these bars will cut better if refrigerated.