Crunchy Pecan Bars

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, separated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, Ground
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans, Sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 275°F (135°C). Butter a 15 x 10 jelly-roll pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg yolk and vanilla; mix well.
  4. In a medium-size bowl, mix flour and cinnamon.
  5. Sfir flour mixture into creamed mixture, using hands to mix stiff dough, if necessary.
  6. Spread evenly in buttered jelly-roll pan.
  7. In a small bowl, beat egg white just until well mixed; spread over dough.
  8. Sprinkle pecans evenly over top, then sprinkie lightly with sugar.
  9. Bake in preheated oven about 1 hour or until set. Cut in 2 x 1" bars or diamond shapes while still very warm.
  10. Remove cookies from baking sheet to wire racks and cool.
  11. Cookies become crisp as they cool.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

800 kcal 40% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.2g 16% DV
Total Fat 51.6g 66% DV
Carbs 64.5g 23% DV
Fiber 4.5g 16% DV
Sugar 10.7g 21% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 151.5mg 7% DV
Potassium 388.5mg 8% DV
Cholesterol 140.8mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 16.5mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 9.5mg 11% DV
Calcium 132.8mg 10% DV
Iron 2.8mg 16% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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