Pecan Tart Bars

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Title: Pecan Tart Bars
Categories: New, Text, Import
Yield: 4 servings


: Crust:
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 c unsalted butter, -- chilled
1/8 ts salt
7 TB ice water
: Filling:
5 TB salted butter
1 c dark brown sugar
1/2 c dark corn syrup
2 ts pure vanilla extract
1 ts almond extract
3 lg beaten eggs
2 c toasted chopped pecans
: Toasted pecan halves

Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together
flour, salt and chilled butter in food processor until
mixture resembles coarse meal. Add ice water by
tablespoons and process just until a dough ball begins
to form. Wrap dough and chill until firm. Roll dough
out on floured board into a 10 by 10-inch square .
Fold dough in half and then into quarters and place in
an 8-inch square baking pan. Unfold dough and press
into corners and up sides of pan and chill 15 minutes.

Filling: Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium
heat and remove from heat. Stir in sugar and corn
syrup and mix until smooth. Add almond and vanilla
extracts. Add eggs and beat with a spoon until well
blended. Fold in toasted pecans and pour filling into
crust lined pan. Place pan in center of oven and bake
50-60 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on wire
rack cut into small squares and top each with a pecan
half.

Recipe By :THE DESSERT SHOW SHOW #DS3025

Date: Mon, 28
Oct 1996 22:06:26 -0500

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