Pecan Slab Pie

Image via WikipediaSlab pies are a fast and easy way to feed a crowd.  They are perfect for potlucks, office parties and to take to Church.  They go together easy and really taste great. It looks like the picture to the right,
 but is make in a cookie sheet with sides and is square.

Pecan Pie Slabs
Prep: 25 minutes Bake: 40 minutes
Oven: 350 F
1 1/4 cups all- purpose flour
½ cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 11x7x1/2 - inch baking pa with foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan; set pan aside.
2. For crust, in a medium bowl stir together flour, powdered sugar, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in the ½ cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat crumb mixture into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until light brown.
3. Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium bowl stir together eggs, pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, the 2 teaspoons melted butter, and the vanilla. Pour over the baked crust, spreading evenly. Bake for 20 minutes more or until the filling is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
4. Use foil to lift uncut bars out of pan. Transfer to a cutting board; cut into bars.*
Makes 24 bars.
* I use a plastic serated knife to cut these desserts as well as cutting brownies into squares. The plastic knife will not scratch your pan, and will not tear the edges.

Enjoy.
The Old Guy