Pecan Bars

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups pecans, chopped

Before you start

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a 9x13-in pan with parchment, leaving an overhang.

Directions

1. Cream: unsalted butter, powdered sugar.
2. Mix in until crumbly: step 1, all-purpose flour, salt.
3. Press into pan, bake 350°F 20 min until golden: step 2.
4. Whisk until smooth: eggs, packed light brown sugar, light corn syrup, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, salt.
5. Stir in: step 4, pecans.
6. Pour over hot crust, bake 350°F 25 to 30 min until set: step 3, step 5.
7. Cool completely in the pan on a rack, at least 2 hr, then cut into bars: step 6.