Pecan Pie Bars

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Cookies, Quick & Easy
Serves:	36 bars
Cook Time:	1 Hr 20 Min

Ingredients

1 pkg	pudding included butter cake mix
1/3 c	butter, softened
1	egg
36	caramels
1/4 c	water
3/4 c	sugar
1/2 tsp	vanilla extract
3	eggs,beaten
2 c	pecan halves

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Terese Galgano

Well Seasoned

Raleigh, NC (pop. 403,892)

Terese

Member Since Apr 2010

Terese's Notes:

this is a tasty version of pecan pie made into bars...my family loves these any time of the year!

Directions

BASE:

heat oven to 350F-grease a 13x9" pan-reserve 3/4 dry cake mix for filling

in a large bowl combine remaining cake mix, 1/3 cup butter & one egg at low speed until well blended- spread in prepared pan-bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes or until light golden brown

Filling:

melt caramels, water and 1/4 cup butter in a sauce pan over a low heat-stir occasionally until smooth

combine sugar, vanilla, 3 eggs & remaining cake mix-gradually fold sauce & mix well-stir in pecans-pour into base-return to oven & bake for 40 minutes-cool completely-cut into bars-store in refrigerator