Pecan bars with step by step pictures. Delicious and decadent pecan squares which taste super delicious and is simply addictive.
Pecan Bars
This is my first attempt in making and eating a pecan desert. It is too good to resist. I am sure everyone who eats this will love it for sure.
I am in a whole thanksgiving mood and cooking up a storm for this thanksgiving. Mostly I am trying to cover as much recipe as i can and this was my first recipe on the list. I ordered pecans from amazon and made this as well a pecan pie too. Both were divine.
Ingredients for Pecan Bars
- All Purpose flour
- Cornstarch
- Confectioners Sugar
- Cold Unsalted Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Honey
- Vanilla
- Milk
- Pecans
- Salt a pinch
How to Make Pecan Shortbread Squares
- Preheat oven to 170 degree C. Line a 9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil and set aside.
- Take flour, cornflour, powdered sugar, salt in a bowl and mix well. Add in the cubed butter and use a fork to rub it well. Now press this in the baking pan and bake for 15 mins, remove and set aside.
- Now take butter, sugar, honey, salt and milk in a sauce pan and bring it to a boil. Cook for 1 or 2 mins.
- Take it off the heat, add in vanilla, pecan and mix well.
- Pour this over the crust and bake for 20 mins. It will be bubbly but once it cools it will set.
- Now cool it down completely and slice.
- Serve.
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Pecan Bars Recipe | Pecan Shortbread Squares Recipe
Ingredients
- For Crust:
- All Purpose flour / Maida - ¾ cup / 90 grams
- Cornflour / Cornstarch - ¼ cup / 30 grams
- Powdered Sugar / Confectioners Sugar - ½ cup / 60 grams
- Salt - ½ tsp
- Cold Unsalted Butter - 115 grams / ½ cup
- For Topping:
- Butter - 115 grams / ½ cup
- Brown Sugar - ¾ cup / 150 grams
- Honey - 3 tblspn
- Vanilla - 1 tsp
- Milk - 2 tblspn
- Pecans - 3 cups chopped 375 grams
- Salt a pinch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 degree C. Line a 9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil and set aside.
- Take flour, cornflour, powdered sugar, salt in a bowl and mix well. Add in the cubed butter and use a fork to rub it well. Now press this in the baking pan and bake for 15 mins, remove and set aside.
- Now take butter, sugar, honey, salt and milk in a sauce pan and bring it to a boil. Cook for 1 or 2 mins.
- Take it off the heat, add in vanilla, pecan and mix well.
- Pour this over the crust and bake for 20 mins. It will be bubbly but once it cools it will set.
- Now cool it down completely and slice.
- Serve.
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Pecan Bars Step by Step
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| Line a baking pan with foil and grease it with oil or butter |
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| take flour in a bowl |
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| add corn flour |
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| add salt |
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| powdered sugar |
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| add in cold butter |
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| mix well using a fork |
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| now it is crumbly |
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| spoon it in the baking pan |
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| press it down |
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| bake till done |
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| take your filling ingredients |
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| take butter in a sauce pan |
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| add milk |
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| add brown sugar |
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| pinch of salt |
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| add honey |
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| mix well |
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| bring it to a boil |
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| boil for 2 to 3 mins |
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| take it off the heat |
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| add vanilla |
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| add pecan |
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| mix well |
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| pour it over the crust |
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| pop it in oven and bake for few mins |
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| remove it and cool down |
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| slice and serve |
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