Pecan Pie Bars for a Crowd Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. MAKES: 72 servings

Ingredients

        6 cups all-purpose flour

  1-1/2 cups sugar

  1 teaspoon salt

  2 cups cold butter, cubed

  FILLING:

  8 eggs

  3 cups sugar

  3 cups corn syrup

  1/2 cup butter, melted

  3 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

  5 cups chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until crust edges are beginning to brown and bottom is set.

For filling, combine the eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter and vanilla in a large bowl. Stir in pecans. Pour over crust.

Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until edges are firm and center is almost set. Cool on wire racks. Cut into bars. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 6-8 dozen.