SALTED CARAMEL PECAN PIE BARS RECIPES

Steps:

• For the crust, preheat the oven to 350° F
• Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper
• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the milk solids begin to turn golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes
• Transfer to a heatproof mixing bowl
• Add the brown sugar and whisk until the sugar has melted
• Add the flour and salt, and mix until combined
• Transfer the dough to the prepared loaf pan
• Press into an even layer and bake until just set without any color, 10 to 15 minutes
• For the filling, in a medium pan, heat the granulated sugar and maple syrup over medium heat, stirring constantly, and cook until the sugar begins to caramelize and turn deep golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes
• When all the sugar has dissolved, immediately stir in the heavy cream, butter, vanilla, and salt
• The mixture will bubble up when you add these ingredients, but keep stirring and the mixture will subside
• Turn off the heat and stir in the chopped pecans to evenly coat
• Pour the pecan mixture evenly over the parbaked crust and gently press into the crust
• Bake until the crust melds with the filling, 15 to 20 minutes
• Let cool completely before removing from pan
• Slice and serve

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray.
• Arrange pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring halfway through, until pecans are toasted and fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Arrange graham crackers in a single layer on the prepared jelly roll pan.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, and cream in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Fold in pecans. Pour pecan mixture over graham crackers, spreading to coat.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is bubbling, 10 to 11 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with salt. Transfer coated crackers and aluminum foil to a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes. Break into bars.