Pecan Pie Bars With Shortbread Crust

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces (no subs!)
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups coarsley chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream (unwhipped)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees, set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• 2 butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 3 for the crust: in a processor blend all ingredients until mixture begins to form small clumps.
• 4 sprinkle the mixture into prepared baking pan.
• 5 lightly press the mixture down with a spatula (do not pat down too much).
• 6 bake in the second-lowest oven rack for 20 minutes until golden.
• 7 meanwhile prepare the filling/topping: in a heavy saucepan melt butter and stir in brown sugar, honey and whipping cream; simmer mixture for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
• 8 stir in chopped pecans.
• 9 pour the pecan mixture over hot shortbread crust and spread evenly in the pan.
• 10 bake on the second-lowest oven rack for about 20-22 minutes.
• 11 cool completely in the pan.
• 12 *note* these bars will cut better if refrigerated.