CRUST

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar


• 1 cup melted butter

• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder



TOPPING

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons flour

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup chopped pecans



INSTRUCTIONS

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees16.

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients for the crust.

• Mix at low speed on a mixer until the mixture is crumbly.

• Press the crumb mixture into an ungreased 9x9 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes until light brown, then remove from the oven.
• In the same bowl, combine all the topping ingredients except the pecans and beat at medium speed until well blended.

• Pour the topping over the partially baked crust.

• Sprinkle with pecans.

• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

• Cool and cut into bars.

• Store loosely covered.

• The recipe yields 2-3 dozen bars.



This recipe was adapted from "James' Cluster of Pecan Recipes"28.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 egg white
• 1 Tbsp water
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 oz pecans - about 2 cups
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Put sugar, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, and ground nutmeg in a plastic bag, shake to mix.
3. Put egg, water, and vanilla in a bowl. Beat until slightly foamy, add pecans and coat well. Lift pecans out of bowl with a slotted spoon and put into the bag of sugar and spices. Shake pecans in bag making sure they are well coated.
4. Bake 30 minutes on a baking pan lined with silpat or lightly greased aluminum foil. 15 minutes into the baking, stir up the pecans with a fork. Let cool completely before serving.
   Makes about 2 cups.
   

INGREDIENTS

• 14 graham cracker rectangles
• 56 pecan halves
• 14 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup, plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons bourbon
  

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Break each graham cracker into 4 small rectangles and place them touching each other on the prepared baking sheet. Place a pecan on each graham cracker piece.
3. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter and brown sugar. Add the salt. Stir constantly, bringing it to a full rolling boil.
   Stir in bourbon and remove from heat.
4. Pour brown sugar mixture evenly over graham crackers.
   Straighten any pecans that may have moved when you poured the syrup. Bake for 10 minutes.
5. Set the pan on a rack and let cool to room temperature.
6. Use a pizza cutter to separate the crackers. 
7. Store these in an airtight container. They will keep for about a week–if they last that long!