Easy Pecan Pie Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in large bowl, combine cake mix, egg, butter, coconut and pecans.
• 3 beat on low speed of mixer until well blended (mixture will be crumbly).
• 4 press mixture into bottom of greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 5 bake for about 13 minutes (edges should be lightly browned, but not dark). remove from oven.
• 6 while crust is baking, prepare filling.
• 7 in medium bowl, combine sugar,eggs, salt, corn syrup, butter and vanilla.
• 8 beat on medium high speed until well blended and fluffy.
• 9 stir in pecans.
• 10 pour filling over hot crust and return to oven.
• 11 bake for 25 to 30 minutes-until edges are brown and center is set.
• 12 cool and cut into bars.