Hungarian Pecan Bars

Name: Hungarian Pecan Bars
Ingredients: 2 cups flour, plus; 2 tablespoons flour; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, room temperature; 2 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon Southern Comfort; 4 cups pecans, finely chopped; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 4 egg whites

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 cups flour, plus
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon Southern Comfort
4 cups pecans, finely chopped
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 egg whites

Directions

1

Sift flour salt and sugar together.
2

Mix in the butter, then southern comfort and egg yolks.
3

Pat into a greased 15x10x1 inch pan and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
4

While baking make the topping by combining sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans and egg whites in a heavy saucepan.
5

Cook over low heat stirring often until sugars dissolve.
6

Increase heat and continue to cook until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
7

Spread topping on baked mixture and bake 15 minutes longer.
8

Cool slighty and cut into bars.
9

If you like they can be dusted with confectioners sugar.