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Pecan Bars

Pecan Bars

Luscious cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement to moist, rich cookie bars with pecans and butterscotch chips.

Servings: 64 servings (1 serving = 1 - 2x3-inch bar)
Bars
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Sweetened condensed milk, canned
2 lb
3 3/4 cups
Butter, unsalted, melted
2 lb
4 cups
Eggs, large
1 lb
8 each
Vanilla extract
2 Tbsp
Gold Medal™ Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing Mix (11129)
5 lb
1 box
Butterscotch chips
1 lb 8.00 oz
4 cups
Pecans, chopped
1 lb 2.00 oz
4 1/2 cups
Assembly
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Water, hot approx. 120°F
6 oz
3/4 cup
Gold Medal™ Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing Mix (11129)
2 lb 7.00 oz
1/2 box
Pecans, chopped
5 oz
1 1/3 cups
Batter
  1. Combine milk, butter, eggs, vanilla and cake mix in mixer bowl.
  2. Mix using paddle attachment on low speed 30 seconds.
  3. Stop mixer, scrape bowl and paddle; mix on medium speed an additional 30 seconds.
  4. Add chips and pecans; mix on low an additional 30 seconds.
  5. Deposit batter into greased and floured full sheet pan; bake as directed below.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
25-27 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
28-30 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 12 minutes of baking.
Icing
  1. Pour half of water into mixer bowl and add icing mix; mix using paddle attachment on low speed 1 minute.
  2. Stop mixer, scrape bowl and paddle; add remaining water gradually while mixing on medium speed 2 additional minutes.
  3. Spread icing on top of cooled bars and sprinkle pecans on top; allow icing to set before portioning.
 
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 - 2x3-inch bar
Calories
660
Calories from Fat
320
% Daily Value
Total Fat
36g
55%
Saturated Fat
18g
88%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
115mg
39%
Sodium
470mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
78g
26%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
56g
Protein
6g
Vitamin A
45%
45%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 7 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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