Pecan Bars I Recipe
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Pecan Bars I

By: Percy Henry 
"A light pecan bar accented with bourbon."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons bourbon
  • 2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9 inch square baking pan.
  2. To make crust: In medium mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Add in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press dough into baking pan and bake for 15 minutes.
  3. To make the filling: In large mixing bowl, beat sugar, eggs and bourbon. Slowly add in flour and salt, mixing well. Fold in coconut and pecans.
  4. Spread filling over hot crust. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool on wire racks before cutting into bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 131 | Total Fat: 7.6g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2006 by bobcatt331   view full review
Very good recipe - I should have doubled it! I used margarine instead of shortening (just make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2006 by sweetpotato Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
num! Nothing like chocolate and caramel!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2006 by Bimey   view full review
This is a very easy and tasty cookie, nice at Christmas.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2005 by JANICE571   view full review
I thought these were pretty good, but then I like coconut.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2008 by Wendy   view full review
The crust was flat tasting and I came out almost gooey. Too much shortning! I used brown...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2004 by RBOOTHBY   view full review
Did we forget to add cold water to the crust part of this recipe. Even at that, the crust was...

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