Mrs Fields Pecan Pie Bars Recipe
Serves/Makes: 1 dozen
Ingredients:
# **Pastry***
1 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
1/2 cup Salted butter; chilled
5 tablespoons Ice water
# **Filling***
5 tablespoons Salted butter
1 cup Dark brown sugar; firmly packed
1/2 cup Light corn syrup
2 teaspoons Pure vanilla extract
3 large Eggs; beaten
1 1/2 cup Chopped pecans
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. In a medium bowl combine flour and chilled butter
with a pastry cutter until dough resembles coarse meal. Add water gradually and
mix just until dough holds together and can be shaped into a ball. Or, use a
food processor fitted with metal blade to combine four and butter until they
resemble coarse meal. Add water by tablespoonfuls and process just until a dough
ball begins to form. Wrap dough tightly in a plastic scrap or a plastic bag.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
On floured board using a floured rolling pin, roll out dough into a 10x10-inch
pan. Fold dough in half and then into quarters. Place it in an 8x8-inch baking
pan. Unfold the dough and press it into the corners and up along the sides of
the pan. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
TO PREPARE THE FILLING: Melt 5 tablespoons of butter in medium saucepan over
medium heat. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar and corn syrup. Mix until
smooth. Add vanilla and eggs, and beat with spoon until thoroughly combined.
Fold in chopped pecans. Pour the pecan filling into the pastry-lined pan. If
dough extends beyond filling minsture trim dough with a knife. Place pan in
center of oven and bake 50-60 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on wire
rack. Cut into 2x2-inch square, and top each with a pecan half. Serve at room
temperature or chilled.