Rev: Maple Pecan Sticky Bars BA 10/03

[Kayaksoup]

Wow!!! Sweet and easy. These are going on my holiday gift list.

[Kayaksoup]

* Exported from MasterCook *

Maple Pecan Sticky Bars

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Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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CRUST
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk, whole
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
FILLING
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup whipping cream
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

FOR CRUST:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9' square metal cake pan. Using electric mixer, beat butter sugar and egg yolk in bowl to blend. Add flour and salt; beat until moist clumps form. Gather dough together. Press dough over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan. Bake crust until golden, about 20 mins. Cool.

FOR FILLING:
Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until butter melts and mixture is smooth. Boil filling 30 seconds. Remove from heat; mix in vanilla and nuts. Pour hot filling over crust. Bake bars until filling is bubbling in the center, about 15 minutes. Cool completely, then chill. Cut into 30 bars

Source:
"Bon Appetit October 2003"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 138 Calories; 9g Fat (58.4% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 21mg Cholesterol; 12mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[valchemist]

thanks for the review and for typing that recipe in. now I can get it into my mastercook easily. I thought they looked good when I read through my magazine, too.

[pbchipses]

Yummy! Glad to know they are good (and easy!), as I had been looking at them, too!

[schuh]

YUM! I wish I had an occasion to bake (and taste) them!

[KAnn]

Thanks so much! I noticed this recipe right away and was just looking at it again this morning! Maple is just about my favorite flavor...will definitely try these soon.