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Pecan Bars The Joy of Cooking Irma S. Rombauer Yield: about 48 1 x 2 inch bars the pastry base 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1-1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/8 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. vanilla the topping 2 beaten eggs 1-1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 cup chopped pecans 2 tbsp. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla the finishing touch 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar lemon juice Cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg. Combine flour and salt and add to the butter mixture in about 3 parts. Add the vanilla. Use your hands to spread the dough evenly in a 9 x 12 inch pan. Bake in a 350ooven for 15 minutes. For the topping combine the 2 eggs, brown sugar, coconut, pecans, flour, salt and vanilla and spread on the baked pastry base. Bake in a 350ooven for 25 minutes. When it is cool spread it with confectioners' sugar thinned to a good consistency to spread with lemon juice. Cut when cool. According to Irma Rombauer, this is a recipe responsible for selling many copies ofThe Joy. |
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