Pecan Bars
These buttery bars are an easy to make sweet treat. Great for gifts or to enjoy anytime.
Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare crust: grease 13 by 9 inch metal baking pan.
Line pan with foil , extending foil over short ends.
Lightly grease foil.
(or line pan with release foil ,.
On wax paper or in bowl combine flour , baking powder , and salt.
In a large bowl beat butter , sugar , and shortening , on medium speed 2 minutes or until creamy , occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
Reduce speed to low , gradually beat in flour mixture just until combined , occasionally scraping bowl.
Sprinkle mixture into prepared pan.
With finger.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven.
Place on wire rack.
Prepare pecan topping: in a 2-quart saucepan , combine butter , brown sugar , honey , and sugar.
Heat to boiling over mediun-high heat.
Stir in pecans and cream.
Pour hot topping over warm crust.
Return pan to oven.
Bake 25 minutes or until top bubbles slightly in center.
Cool pan on wire rack: when cool tannsfer foil to cutting board'.
Ingredients
flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, vegetable shortening, brown sugar, honey, pecans, heavy cream