Fudgy Pecan Streusel Bars

Fudgy Pecan Streusel Bars
Fudgy Pecan Streusel Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 25. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 8g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, pecans, flour, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons of butter with the sugar and egg yolk until smooth.
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Add the flour, baking powder and salt and beat at low speed until evenly moistened, about 2 minutes. Using your hands, knead once or twice to bring the dough together.
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Preheat the oven to 35
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Butter a 9-inch square metal baking pan. Pat three-fourths of the dough into the baking pan in an even layer. In a bowl, beat the pecans into the remaining dough. Crumble the pecan streusel on a plate. Refrigerate the crust and streusel for 10 minutes.
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In a medium saucepan, combine the chocolate and condensed milk and stir over low heat until melted and very thick, about 3 minutes.
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Scrape into a bowl. Press a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto the surface and let cool slightly.
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Spread the fudgy filling evenly on the dough in the pan and sprinkle with the coarse salt. Scatter the pecan streusel on top.
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Bake in the lower third of the oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top is golden.
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Let cool completely.
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Run the tip of a knife around the edge of the pan.
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Cut the square into 18 bars and serve.

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.
Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken
Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken
#95 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2017It’s richer and less minty than usual but I like the richness in this vintage, which can use a little gras; so anticipate a wine with more apple and less spearmint; crunchy stuff. The parcel is called Heel and it’s to the right of Anrecht, from which one of the great trio of en-bloc wines comes.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings25
Health Score1
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