Maple-Pecan Bars

Name: Maple-Pecan Bars
Ingredients: Crust:; 2.6 ounces white rice flour (about 1/2 cup); 2.3 ounces cornstarch (about 1/2 cup); 2.1 ounces sweet white sorghum flour (about 1/2 cup); 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 6 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon xanthan gum; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Filling:; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 cup whole pecans; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

16 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Crust:
2.6 ounces white rice flour (about 1/2 cup)
2.3 ounces cornstarch (about 1/2 cup)
2.1 ounces sweet white sorghum flour (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Filling:
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup whole pecans
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°.
2

Line a 9-inch square metal baking pan with parchment paper.
3

To prepare crust, weigh or lightly spoon white rice flour, cornstarch, and sorghum flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Place white rice flour, cornstarch, sorghum flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles fine meal. Press flour mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until edges of crust are slightly browned.
4

While crust bakes, combine syrup and next 3 ingredients (through 1 tablespoon butter) in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; add pecans and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, stirring with a whisk. Pour mixture into hot crust. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until filling is bubbly. Cool completely in pan. Cut into 20 bars.