Recipe: Pecan Pie Bars

Pecan Pie Bars
rec.food.recipes/Janie McKinney (1997)
Source: Favorite Recipes, Land O Lakes Cookie Collection
Makes about 3 dozen bars

Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter (2 sticks)

Filling:
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (6-ounce) package almond brickle bits
1 cup chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. For crust, in large bowl, combine flour and powdered sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press firmly on bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

For filling, in large bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla. Stir in almond brickle bits and nuts. Spread evenly over hot crust.

Continue baking for 25 to 28 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool; refrigerate until firm, 2 to 3 hours. Cut into bars. Store, covered, in refrigerator.