Once again, Robin comes through. She brought these treats made using her SIL’s recipe to a family gathering and we all lost our minds.
Crust:
- 2 c. all purpose flour
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 c. cold butter, cubed
Filling:
- 4 eggs
- 1.5 c. corn syrup
- 1.5 c. sugar
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1.5 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2.5 c. chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 20 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Spread over hot crust.
Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Yields: 4 dozen