MRS FIELDS PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. In a medium bowl combine flour and.
• chilled butter with a pastry cutter until dough resembles coarse meal. Add.
• water gradually and mix just until dough holds together and can be shaped.
• into a ball. Or, use a food processor fitted with metal blade to combine.
• flour and butter until they resemble coarse meal. Add water by.
• tablespoonfuls and process just until a dough ball begins to form. Wrap.
• dough tightly in a plastic scrap or a plastic bag. Refrigerate 1 hour or.
• until firm.
• On floured board using a floured rolling pin, roll out dough into a.
• 10x10-inch pan. Fold dough in half and then into quarters. Place it in an.
• 8x8-inch baking pan. Unfold the dough and press it into the corners and up along the sides of the pan.
• Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• TO PREPARE THE FILLING: Melt 5 tablespoons of butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Remove from heat, and stir in sugar and corn syrup. Mix.
• until smooth. Add vanilla and eggs, and beat with spoon until thoroughly.
• combined. Fold in chopped pecans. Pour the pecan filling into the.
• pastry-lined pan. If dough extends beyond filling mixture trim dough with.
• a knife. Place pan in center of oven and bake 50-60 minutes or until.
• filling is set. Cool on wire rack. Cut into 2x2-inch square, and top each.
• with a pecan half. Serve at room temperature or chilled.