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Classic Southern dessert bars with a buttery shortbread crust, gooey caramel filling, and crunchy pecans.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 330
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar, packed
  • pinch of salt
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar, packed (for filling)
  • 0.33 cup light corn syrup or honey
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups chopped pecans

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • 8x8-inch baking dish
  • whisk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven and grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
  2. Mix crust ingredients, press into pan, and bake briefly to set.
  3. Whisk filling ingredients until smooth, then stir in pecans.
  4. Pour filling over crust and spread evenly.
  5. Bake until set around edges and slightly soft in center. Cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 8IUCalcium: 4mgIron: 10mg

Notes

Allow bars to cool completely before slicing for best texture.

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