Pecan squares from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (page 188) by Ina Garten

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  • Lhughes2 on January 03, 2026

    If I could give it 10 stars I would. Make this every Christmas to give away. Now I get requests for it. It is even better with fresh pecans from SC.

  • anya_sf on January 12, 2020

    I made 1/4 of the recipe (with 1 egg in the crust) in an 8"x8" pan, yielding 16 "normal" bars. The crust puffed a lot so the edges were not very raised, and the pecan filling went over the sides, making the bars difficult to remove from the pan. By the time the filling seemed set, the bars were overly brown and crunchy. They still tasted good though. Next time I'll line the pan with foil or parchment and reduce the baking time (although the full recipe might be okay with the longer time).

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