Carrot Pecan Bars Recipes

GRAMMY'S CARROT CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C). Spray a 9-by-13-inch (23-by-33-centimeter) baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the oil and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and continue to beat until thick and creamy. Add the carrots and mix to combine. Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir in the flour mixture by hand, making sure not to overmix. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until the edges pull away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in the baking dish.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting: (If you are extra fancy and have two stand mixers, then you are all set to get started, but if you are like me and just have the one, then you have to wash the bowl and paddle attachment now.) In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream cheese and butter until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup (65 g) at a time and whip on medium-low until homogenous, thick, light, and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla. Using an offset spatula, spread the frosting evenly onto the top of the cooled cake. Sprinkle the top with the walnuts. Cut the cake into thirds lengthwise and then quarters vertically to make 12 bars. Remove the cake with an offset spatula to a platter.

CAROLINA BUTTER PECAN CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add pecans and cook until toasted, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Combine white sugar and 1 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and butter extract.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add to creamed butter mixture alternately with milk, beating just until combined. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 2/3 cup butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and almond extract in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in enough milk to give frosting a spreadable consistency.
• Divide hot cake in half and chop 1 half into a large bowl. Stir in 1/4 of the frosting. Repeat with remaining half, stirring in an additional 1/4 of the frosting. Spread mixture back into the baking pan; press flat with your fingers. Spread remaining frosting over the pressed cake mixture.
• Refrigerate until firm, 3 to 4 hours. Cut into bars.

MAPLE-GLAZED CARROTS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, heat broth and salt to boiling over high heat. Add carrots; reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook 10 to 12 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Drain if necessary.
• Add syrup and butter to carrots in saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until carrots are glazed. Sprinkle with pecans.

CARROT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x11 inch pans.
• Beat together the oil, sugar, eggs and carrots. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add to wet ingredients and mix well.
• Pour into pans and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool..
• Beat together cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, mix until smooth. Spread frosting on cooled cakes and serve.

CARROT BARS

Steps:

• Cream sugar and oil. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and eggs and beat well.
• Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt and mix well. Fold in carrots and nuts.
• Pour batter in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool completely.
• Beat margarine, cream cheese, vanilla, and confectioners sugar until creamy. Spread on cooled bars.

SWEET CARROTS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sliced carrots in boiling water until tender. Drain and set aside.
• In the same saucepan, combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, butter, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, and allspice. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add the cooked, drained carrots and chopped pecans to hot sauce mixture; stir in and heat through.
• Serve.

PECAN-TOPPED CARROT PIE

Steps:

• Add 1 in. of water to a large saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 9-11 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool., Place the carrots, milk, eggs, pie spice, cinnamon and salt in a blender. Cover and process until pureed; process 1 minute longer. Pour into pastry shell. Combine the pecans, brown sugar and butter; sprinkle over filling. , Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and edges are browned. (Cover edges of crust with foil during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary.) Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

CARROT PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly butter a 13 x 9- inch baking pan.
• TO MAKE THE BATTER: Combine the flours, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl; add the pecans; stir to blend.
• Place the oil, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in the bowl of a food processor.
• Process until blended.
• With the motor running, gradually add the carrots through the feed tube; process until the carrots are finely chopped.
• Pour the carrot mixture over the dry ingredients; stir until well blended.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or until the edges pull away from the sides of the pan.
• Cool o a wire rack.
• TO MAKE THE FROSTING: Beat the cream cheese and confectioners; sugar utill smooth.
• Add the lemon juice, nutmeg and vanilla.
• Spread the frosting over the cooled bars.
• Sprinkle with the finely chopped pecans.
• Let stand for about 1 hour before cutting into bars.
• Makes 24 bars.
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