williamsburg inn pecan bars

Recipe by
Richard Hoover
Fountain Inn, SC

COURTESY OF THE WILLIAMSBURG INN

yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For williamsburg inn pecan bars

  • SUGAR DOUGH
  • 3/4 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    -2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    grated lemon peel
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • PECAN FILLING
  • 2 stick
    butter
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2/3 c
    honey
  • 4 c
    pecans, in pieces
  • 1/4 c
    whipping cream

How To Make williamsburg inn pecan bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. grease a 17 X 11" jelly roll pan.
  • 2
    In a mixer bowl, beat butter till fluffly. Add sugar and beat well. Beat in eggs and lemon peel. Stir together flour and baking powder; stir into mixture.
  • 3
    Line the bottom and sides of greased pan with dough. Prick dough at 1" intervals. Bake for 12 to 15 mins. and is about halve baked.
  • 4
    In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and honey; cook and stir over medium heat till sugar melts. Then boil vigorously, uncovered, for 3 mins. Stir in pecans and whipping cream. Spread evenly over halved-baked sugar dough, usung a wooden spoon or spatula.
  • 5
    Return to oven and bake for 12 to 15 mins, till doug is nicely browned.
  • 6
    Cool in pan on rack. Cit into 1 X 1 1/2" bars.

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