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gooey butter pecan bars

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Recipe by
Mary Nichols
@Poppins
Conroe, TX

This recipe is popular with our entire family. It originated (in our family) with my husband's Aunt Ruby. She was a wonderful cook and a great hostess. These are very rich and gooey, which makes them great with coffee. I only make them around Christmas and we share them with our neighbors.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gooey butter pecan bars

  • 1 box
    butter cake mix
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 2 stick
    butter or margarine
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 4 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 pinch
    salt

How To Make gooey butter pecan bars

  • 1
    Mix together cake mix, one egg, one stick margarine (or butter) and one cup chopped pecans.
  • 2
    Pat the above mixture into a 9" x 12" pan, forming crust.
  • 3
    Mix together cream cheese, vanilla, one stick margarine (or butter), three eggs, powdered sugar and a pinch of salt.
  • 4
    Pour this mixture over crust mixture. Bake at 325 for about 45 minutes.
  • 5
    Let cool completely. These are very rich, cut into small, bite size pieces to serve. Store in refrigerator. Really good with coffee. Keeps well for weeks.
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