Caramel Pecan Bars Southern Living Recipes

PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Sift together 2 cups flour and 2/3 cup powdered sugar. Cut in 3/4 cup softened butter using a pastry blender or fork just until mixture resembles coarse meal. Pat mixture on bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool.
• Bring brown sugar, honey, 2/3 cup butter, and whipping cream to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in pecans, and pour hot filling into prepared crust.
• Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Cool completely before cutting into 2-inch squares.

SOUTHERN LIVING CARAMEL-PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions; fold the edges under, and crimp.
• Prick the bottom and sides of pie crust with a fork.
• Bake the pie crust at 400F for 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on wire rack.
• Combine the caramels, butter, and 1/4 cup water in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook, stirring constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until caramels and butter are melted; remove from heat.
• Stir together sugar and next 3 ingredients.
• Stir into caramel mixture until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour into prepared crust.
• Bake pie at 400° for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350°, and bake 20 more minutes, shielding edges of crust with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning.
• Remove pie to a wire rack to cool.