Caramel Pecan Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup Butter, Cubed
• 2-¼ cups Packed Brown Sugar
• 2  Eggs
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1-½ cup All-purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2 cups Chopped Pecans
• Confectioners Sugar, For Dusting (optional)

Preparation Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. In a small bowl, beat eggs and vanilla. Gradually add hot sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to the butter mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.
2. Spread into a greased 13-inch x 9-inch baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs and edges are crisp. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired. Cut into bars.

Recipe from Taste of Home’s Cookies and Bars magazine