Pecan Pie Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups shelled pecans
• 2 cups flour
• 7/8 cup butter, cut into â½ inch pieces
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 chop the pecans in a food processor.
• 2 roast in a jelly roll pan in 350 degree oven for 5 to 7 minutes.
• 3 watch carefully – do not let burn.
• 4 take out and let cool.
• 5 whiz the next four ingredients in a food processor until it forms small lumps.
• 6 spread into a 13 by 9 inch pan and press into an even layer with a spatula (or your fingers).
• 7 bake in a 350 degree oven until it is just starting to color, about 20 minutes.
• 8 meanwhile melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the brown sugar, honey and cream.
• 9 simmer for a minute and stir in the nuts.
• 10 pour over the hot shortbread base and return to the oven for another 15 to 20 minutes.
• 11 cool completely before cutting into bars.