The recipe below is amazing - your house will smell like a pecan pie -- cut the pieces small - and make them LAST
(oh -- if you want to read the next chapter -- it's been posted today -- just page down a bit)
Penuche Pecan Bars
4 large eggs
1 # light brown sugar (2.5 cups - packed)
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 # pecan halves (4 1/2 cups)untoasted
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
preheat the oven to 350 degrees -- middle rack
Prepare a pan (9 x 13) by lining the inside with foil, buttering the inside well -- set aside.
In a double boiler (yes -- it sounds like a pain -- but these are WORTH it) beat the eggs and stir in the sugar (make sure there are no lumps) cook for 20 minutes stirring frequently and scraping the sides with the spatula
sift dry ingredients together.
put the pecans in a large mixing bowl.
after the eggs are cooked -- stir in the vanilla - pour the mixture over the nuts -- coating well, add in dry ingredients and stir to mix.
pour hot mixture into the pan and spread it out smooth.
Bake for 25 minutes -- a toothpick test will come out slightly wet
stand until cool.
turn out remove foil and refrigerate for an hour to overnight (sometimes I freeze it after I cool them in the fridge and cut them later.
Cut into small pieces as they are rich rich rich
they will be sticky when you first cut them but will dry out nicely and are a huge favorite (tasting a bit like pecan pie)
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Advizor54
1 # light brown sugar (2.5 cups - packed)
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 # pecan halves (4 1/2 cups)untoasted
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
preheat the oven to 350 degrees -- middle rack
Prepare a pan (9 x 13) by lining the inside with foil, buttering the inside well -- set aside.
In a double boiler (yes -- it sounds like a pain -- but these are WORTH it) beat the eggs and stir in the sugar (make sure there are no lumps) cook for 20 minutes stirring frequently and scraping the sides with the spatula
sift dry ingredients together.
put the pecans in a large mixing bowl.
after the eggs are cooked -- stir in the vanilla - pour the mixture over the nuts -- coating well, add in dry ingredients and stir to mix.
pour hot mixture into the pan and spread it out smooth.
Bake for 25 minutes -- a toothpick test will come out slightly wet
stand until cool.
turn out remove foil and refrigerate for an hour to overnight (sometimes I freeze it after I cool them in the fridge and cut them later.
Cut into small pieces as they are rich rich rich
they will be sticky when you first cut them but will dry out nicely and are a huge favorite (tasting a bit like pecan pie)
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Advizor54
You know, all the recipes are always completely kickin', but somehow, there's always that little extra bit of drool over yours...
ReplyDeleteI think you had me at "your house will smell like a pecan pie" ;-D
Thanks for playing again, oh Fellow Founding Baker!
@ jz awww - -drooly cookies --
DeleteI've been drooling all morning over all the wonderful recipes myself!
sfp
Oh, these sound luscious!! Perhaps you could come visit and make me some?
ReplyDeletehugs,
aisha
@Aisha - -maybe I'll bring some in March??
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Sounds yummy. Sounds like pralines with cake.
ReplyDelete@Sin -- what a perfect description!
DeleteOoh, ooh, ooh...These sound heavenly!
ReplyDeletenom nom nom nom...I'm definitely planning on trying these...and making just before I do my cookie deliveries... I love penuche! (we make a pumpkin cookie with penuche frosting)...so nom nom ....oops...pardon me, drooling...
ReplyDeletenilla
I love anything with nuts in and these sounds yummy. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Ronnie
xx
Ugh! You had me until you said "double boiler". I don't like to cook, let alone bake so it's gotta be really, really simple.
ReplyDeleteNote to self: find new friend who likes to bake for me
*giggle*
-H
Hedone using a double-boiler....
DeleteHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
ok, that amused me... ;-p
(sorry, couldn't resist!)
oh -- they're not that hard -- really!
ReplyDeleteand a double boiler is just a bowl over a boiling pot of water
:)
sfp
Oooh! These sounds so delicious! Pecans... mmmmm... I adore nuts! Great exchanging recipes! Happy Holidays!
ReplyDelete-Sassy
4 1/2 cups of pecan halves? Really?? And no butter at all? Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteYes, this sounds delicious, delicious, delicious!
ReplyDeleteI just read a similar recipe in a Christmas Cookbook and put it on my list to make. If it smells like pecan pie- I'm in!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidaze! :-)