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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009
Sorry, but this recipe did not work for me. The crust was way too sticky and the syrup mixture sank to the bottom after pouring it on the crust (maybe cooling the crust first would have helped or not pre-cooking it all?). The edges were overdone, but the middle was undercooked. Although they were a mess, they were still edible. However, I felt there was something missing with the flavor. I hardly ever give a recipe a bad review, but I just did not like this one.
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Home Town: Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009
Delicious, easy and lives up to the positive reviews. My only change was to increase pecans to 2 cups. Will definitely make again!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009
MMMMMM.... Didn't last long... need to double batch...
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009
This recipe is just ok. The cake mix tast was a little overwhelming. Also, needs more pecans.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009
Great tasting bars. I ended up using about a cup and a half of pecans to cover the top better. These were very easy to make.
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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008
Awesome recipe! I made for Thanksgiving, and everybody loved them. I am not a fan of pecan pie - too sugary, too gooey, too rich - but the bars have the same flavor and are just right. I used more like 3 cups of pecans - just coated the top until it looked thick and good. Turned out really well, I'd recommend it - I can't imagine them with only 1 cup of pecans.
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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2008
Mmmm. I used butter pecan cake mix instead of yellow and I believe this made them even more d-lish! Yes, the bottom crust was difficult to spread and pat into the pan but it did work. I allowed mine to cool some before I put the filling on top. The filling wasn't done in 35 minutes. As every oven temp differs, mine took 45 minutes until the center no longer jiggled when I shook the pan. I took the advice of others and allowed it to cool then I put them in the fridge over night to harden some so it can cut easier as they are gooey/creamy in the midddle (yummy). A very good peacan bar. THX
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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008
Very good. They do, indeed, taste like pecan pie to me. For whatever reason, I am not the biggest fan of sweet stuff, but I love pecan pie, and these are excellent and easy. I used white cake mix bc I didn't have yellow, and I used 1 1/4 c of brown sugar with about 3 or 4 tbspoons of water to achieve one cup of dark corn syrup. I did add a bit more brown sugar and water since this recipe called for a bit more than 1 c of corn syrup. I was making other cookies at the time that called for a 375 oven, so I used that and just monitored very carefully. The temp was just fine; was done in about 30 minutes. I agree with the other reviewer who mentioned it is important to make sure that the cookies are no longer jiggly before pulling out. They are very gooey and rich but hold together well. Very easy and very good. I put them in the refrigerator prior to attempting to cut. My only complaint is that I used my pizza cutter to cut them and managed to break the pizza cutter in the process. However, it was a cheap pizza cutter and I do have another, so very little damage was done. Thanks for the recipe!
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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008
I would give this 50 STARS if I could. I'm not even a big Pecan Pie fan but it's my husbands favorite and for his birthday I thought I'd give this a try (he hates cake). This recipe was simple enough so I thought I'd give it a try. I made it exactly as written and it was DELICIOUS! I froze it for about an hour after cooling it from the oven and it cut into bars fairly easily. If the pan makes it through the weekend I will be very suprised!!!
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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2007
Something is missing from this recipe. I have tried to make it twice now and the crust or whatever you pat in the pan and bake for 15-20 mins is pure glue, I followed it exactly using Imperial margarine with one egg and cake mix (minus the 2/3 cup reserved cake mix), It still didn't work!
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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2007
This is the most delicious (and probably the least healthy) recipe on this website. I've made this quite a few times now, and I'm getting better at it. Bake the bottom layer for only 15 min, or until solid, just don't overcook it. Oh, and don't be afraid that it's so tough to spread over the bottom of the pan; it's meant to be that way, and you haven't done anything wrong. IMPORTANT: These WILL come out gooey. I ALWAYS cook them a day ahead of time and leave them in the fridge overnight BEFORE cutting them up. You can also use just 1 cup of corn syrup without much difference to the recipe. This way, you use exactly half of a bottle of Karo Dark Corn Syrup (8 oz = 1 cup). But still, the full amount will give you the full experience of these bars :)
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Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007
These are probably my most requested dessert. Be sure to bake them until the center will no longer move when you shake the pan. Let them cool completely or you will have a mess! They always turn out great and they are SO easy!
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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2007
This was amazing. My father LOVED it and so did my brother, he wanted to bring an extra batch to work but...they ate them before he could bring them. I'm going to be making them for my family for many more occasions to come. The only thing I did different was to make home-made sugar syrup (i didn't have any dark corn syrup).
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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2006
Very good, followed the directions exactly and turned out great. Made them for Thanksgiving instead of the Pecan Pie. Definitely served more than a pie would have.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2006
Excellent. This is certainly the easiest of the "Pecan Pie Bar" category. However: The picture attached to this one is NOT, I repeat, NOT what these bars look like. Take the cake layer (in the middle) and move it to the bottom, and mix the other two layers on top and you have an idea closer to what they really are. Also, I agree with previous reviewers on this thread that this version may be a bit too gooey and will not stay together. However, they were much better after they had refridgerated for 24 hours and re-thawed, and I also may have accidentally added too much corn syrup. If this happens to you, no problem-- I still had people compliment them even when I myself was severely disappointed! I'm making these again tomorrow. I will update then.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2006
Crust was soggy, and the filling was not what I expected.
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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2005
These were great bars! They tasted great and were hard to stay away from. Only has one problem...turned out a little too "gooey" and didn't stay together very well. Almost "too buttery" looking, but GREAT tasting!
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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2004
Delicious! I made this for a bake day at work and everyone enjoyed it. Very easy to make. Very sweet, though.. watch out!
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