Pioneer Woman Pecan Pie Bars Recipes

PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with foil allowing an overhang about 2 inches off the sides. Butter the foil.
• In a food processor, blend together flour, sugar, butter and salt until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Add 2 tablespoons cold water and mix until the dough just holds together. Press dough into bottom of buttered baking dish and bake in oven until golden in color, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the filling. In a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, add the butter, brown sugar and a pinch of salt and mix on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the corn syrup, flour and pecans and mix until just combined. Spread the filling over the baked crust and bake until golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and allow it to cool completely in the pan.
• Remove from pan by pulling up the foil sides and putting it on a cutting board. Cut bars in desired size with a sharp knife and arrange them on a serving tray. Can be stored in an airtight container up to 2 days.

PECAN PIE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚. Spray 36 mini muffin pan cups with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• Combine the brown sugar, butter, egg yolk and vanilla in a bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium speed, scraping the bowl often, until creamy. Add the flour, baking powder and salt; beat on low speed until well mixed.
• Shape the dough into 3/4-inch balls; place each into a prepared mini muffin pan cup, pressing the dough onto bottom and up one-third of the sides of each cup, creating a shallow cup.
• Combine all of the filling ingredients in a bowl; spoon 1 teaspoon filling into each cookie.
• Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan on a cooling rack. Remove the cookies from the pans by running a small knife around the edge of each cookie. Place onto the cooling rack; cool completely.

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.

CLASSIC PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans.
• Press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges are very light golden brown.
• Combine brown sugar, 6 tablespoons flour, and salt in large bowl; whisk until mixed. Add corn syrup, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans. Spread evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean.
• Cool completely. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Cut into bars.

PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix the white sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, butter, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl. Pour the chopped pecans in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell.
• Pour the syrup mixture over the top. Bake the pie until it's no longer loose and jiggly, 1 hour 10 minutes, being careful not to burn pecans and crust. (Cover with foil for part of the baking time if it browns too quickly).
• Allow to cool for several hours or overnight. Serve in thin slivers with freshly whipped cream. Serve with a drizzle of cold Whiskey Maple Cream Sauce.
• Pour the whipping cream into a saucepan. Add the maple syrup and corn syrup and stir over moderate heat until thickened and reduced by about 1/3, approximately 15 minutes. Stir in the whiskey. Refrigerate mixture until it is cold and thick. Drizzle over warm pecan pie.

PECAN PIE

Steps:

• First, whip up your pie crust using Sylvia's Perfect Pie Crust.
• Preheat the oven to 350˚. Next, mix the sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, butter, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl.
• Pour the chopped pecans in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell.
• Pour the syrup mixture over the top. Cover top and crust lightly/gently with foil. Bake the pie for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, then continue baking for 20 minutes, being careful not to burn the crust or pecans. Note: Pie should not be overly jiggly when you remove it from the oven! If it shakes a lot, cover with foil and bake for an additional 20 minute or until set. Required baking time seems to vary widely with this recipe. Sometimes it takes 50 minutes; sometimes it takes 75!
• Allow to cool for several hours or overnight. Serve in thin slivers.

PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• For crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter or spray the bottom and sides a 13x9-inch baking pan with baking spray. Line the pan with parchment paper or foil letting the excess extend over the edges of the pan.
• Cube the butter and place in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter smells nutty and the solids and turned brown, 6-8 minutes. Immediately pour the butter into a medium bowl, top stop the cooking. Whisk in the sugar and salt. Add flour and stir until it is fully moistened. Press the crust evenly into the bottom of the baking pan. (The crust will be moist. Press carefully to reach all edges and corners of the pan).
• Bake for 15 minutes. Remove and lightly press down any large bubbles in the crust.
• For the filling: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, corn syrup, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Stir in the pecan halves. Pour over the baked crust.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until the topping is puffed and set (it should not wiggle). Let cool completely in the pan. Use the excess parchment or foil to lift the bars out of the pan. Cut into squares to serve.

PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour and brown sugar in medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture into bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• BAKE 10 to 15 minutes.
• COMBINE pecans, sweetened condensed milk, eggs and lemon juice in small bowl; pour over partially baked crust.
• BAKE 25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool. Cut into bars.

FAVORITE PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 20 minutes., For filling, in a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Spread over hot crust., Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

PECAN PIE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• For the french toast: Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray. Cut the bread into 16 slices, about 1-inch thick.
• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, cream, sugars, cinnamon and vanilla. Dip slices of bread, four at a time, in the egg mixture. Let each slice rest in the mixture for 1 minute per side (2 minutes total). Once soaked, place the slices in the baking dish, shingling them slightly. Continue until all of the bread has been soaked. Pour any remaining egg mixture over top of the bread and let rest while you make the topping.
• For the topping: Roughly chop the pecans, leaving some whole. Combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and maple syrup. Once the sugar is dissolved, remove from the heat and stir in the pecans. Place spoonfuls of the mixture all over the top of the bread. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue baking for 25-30 more minutes, until the egg custard is set and the topping is golden brown. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
• Cut into squares and serve with a drizzle of syrup from the bottom of the pan.