Honey Pecan Bars Recipes

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.

PECAN SHORTBREAD SQUARES

Steps:

• Cover a 9-inch square baking pan with heavy duty aluminum foil. Push foil neatly into corners and up sides of the pan, using two pieces if necessary to ensure it overlaps all edges (the overhang will help removal from pan). Spray foiled pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place the flour, cornstarch, confectioners sugar and salt in a bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with pea-size clumps of butter within. It will seem dry; that's okay. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and press firmly with your fingers into an even layer over the bottom. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. While the crust is in the refrigerator, adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350° F. Bake the crust until crust is set but not browned, about 17 minutes. Set on rack to cool. Leave oven on.
• In a heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine butter, brown sugar, honey, vanilla and salt. Stir with a wooden spoon until sugar dissolves. Turn up the heat and boil gently for 3 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and chopped pecans.
• Pour pecan mixture over crust (it's fine if the crust is still warm). Bake until filling is bubbling and caramel in color, about 20 minutes. Cool completely on rack. To cut, use the foil overhang to lift baked square out of pan and onto cutting board. Loosen the foil from the edges, then cut with a sharp knife into 2-inch squares. Store finished pecan squares in air-tight container and serve at room temperature.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: These can be frozen for up to 3 months. After they are completely cooled, double-wrap them securely with aluminum foil or plastic freezer wrap with the layers separated by wax or parchment paper. Thaw overnight on the countertop before serving.

HONEY-PECAN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides of pan. In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 16-20 minutes or until lightly browned. , In a small saucepan, combine the first six filling ingredients; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and maple flavoring. Pour over crust., Bake 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, transfer to a cutting board; cut into bars.

HONEY PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9"x13" pan with foil or parchment paper, allowing it to hang over the edges (the foil/parchment will be used later as handles to remove the bars from the pan). Spray with nonstick spray and set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter, brown sugar, and salt. Mix until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add flour gradually, and mix until combined. Mixture will resemble wet, coarse sand.
• Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 16-20 minutes.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, honey, sugar, cream, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for one minute, then remove from the heat. Immediately add toasted pecans and vanilla extract and stir to combine.
• Pour filling over crust. Bake 10-15 minutes, or until filling is bubbling. Cool completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, lift from pan using the foil or parchment paper to cut into bars.Enjoy!

HONEY PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with aluminum foil and butter or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with an electric hand mixer), cream together butter and sugar. Add in salt and flour and beat until crumbly.
• Press mixture into prepared pan, and bake for 15 minutes.
• While crust is baking, begin preparing filling by combining butter, sugar, honey, and half & half in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a simmer and allow to simmer for one minute. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and chopped pecans.
• Remove crust from oven and pour filling over the top. Return to oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
• Carefully (the filling will still be boiling) remove bars to a wire rack and allow bars to cool.
• Remove bars from pan and cut into pieces.

HONEY PECAN BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F
• Mix together all ingredients except powdered sugar & roll into balls.
• Bake 40-45 minutes until brown.
• Roll in powdered sugar; let cool.
• Roll in sugar again & serve.

PECAN AND HONEY BARS

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 14x11-inch swiss-roll tin.
• Sift flour and salt into a bowl, Stir in sugar, then rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Blend egg and lemon zest. Press mixture into tin and prick pastry all over with a fork. Chill for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Bake pastry for 15 minutes, then remove from oven, leaving oven on.
• Heat butter, honey and sugars in a saucepan until melted, then bring to a boil without stirring for 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in cream and nuts. pour over base, return tin to oven and bake for 25 minutes. Cool in tin.
• Run a knife around pastry edge, invert on to a baking tray, place another tray on top and invert again. Cut into squares.

HONEY PECAN TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil with 2 teaspoons butter., In a large bowl, cream remaining butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; beat in egg yolk. Gradually beat in flour. Press into prepared pan. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and honey. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cream and pecans. Pour over crust. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. , Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Cut into 24 squares. Cut squares diagonally into triangles.

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:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a food processor coarsely chop pecans. In a heavy saucepan melt butter and stir in brown sugar, honey, and cream. Simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, 1 minute and stir in pecans. Pour pecan mixture over hot shortbread and spread evenly. Bake in middle of oven until bubbling, about 20 minutes. Cool completely in pan and cut into 24 bars. Bar cookies keep, covered, 5 days at room temperature.

HONEY PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Prepare crust, then reduce oven temperature to 325℉ (160℃). In medium-size, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine all remaining ingredients but pecan halves. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture coats back of a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in nuts. Pour filling into prepared crust and bake in preheated oven 15 to 18 minutes. Cool completely. To cut: Run a paring knife around edges of pan. Using sharp knife, cut into 3-inch bars or as desired. Bars can be stored in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week. For the crust: Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Coat 13-by-9-inch pan with vegetable oil spray. In large bowl, combine butter with flour, powdered sugar and salt. Stir with wooden spoon until mixture is combined and looks crumbly. Transfer mixture to prepared pan and press evenly onto bottom and somewhat up sides of pan with your fingers. Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden.