Classic Pecan Pie Bars

Pecan Pie Bars are a great alternative to the Classic Pecan Pie with a Pecan Pie Filling sitting atop a Shortbread Crust.
SHORTBREAD CRUST
1 3/4 Cups AP Flour
3/4 Cup Butter, softened
1/3 Cup Sugar
1/3 Cup chopped Pecans
PECAN PIE FILLING ** This is a sturdy pecan pie filling meant for BARS, not an actual Pecan PIE **
2/3 Cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
4-6 TBSP Flour
1 Tsp Salt
1 1/2 Cups Corn Syrup
4 Large Eggs
2 Tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 Cup Coarsely chopped Pecans
DIRECTIONS
Combine the Flour and Sugar for the crust. Cut in Butter with hand mixer or pastry cutter to get coarse crumbs. Stir in Pecans.
Press the crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan.
Bake the crust at 350 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes, until edges are very light golden brown.
Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
Combine the Filling, mixing well before adding pecans. Pour filling over the partially baked shortbread crust. (Let crust stand for about 5 minutes) Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. PLEASE DON'T OVERBAKE. Check for doneness with a knife inserted one inch from outside edge. Let cool completely. Refrigerate for 30 minutes after cool.
Slice into bars. Makes 36 bars.
This is a Land O Lakes Butter recipe.
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