Ingredients
3 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp butter, melted
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Directions
CRUST: Beat Flour, 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar and salt until mixture
resembles crumbs. Heavily grease bottom and sides of 15"x10" baking
pan at least 1-1/2" deep. Press mixture firmly into pan and bake at
350 degrees for 20 minutes. FILLING: Blend eggs, corn syrup, 1-1/2
cups sugar, 3 tablespoons butter and vanilla. Stir in chopped pecans.
Spread over hot crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until
set. Cool, cut into bars.
Servings: 50 servings
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