Ultranutty Pecan Bars
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By Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV
By banishing the custard filling in favor of a topping that emphasizes the pecan’s nutty richness, we made this bar cookie simpler, too.
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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
Pecan bars usually take the lead from pecan pie and are more about a thick, custardy filling than the pecans. We wanted a bar cookie that made the nuts the main focus. For the filling, we increased the amount of pecans to a full pound and t...
