How to Make Ultranutty Pecan Bars

Elle shows Julia how to make the ultimate Pecan Bars.
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[@gageleighton7878]

Toast 4 C pecans until fragrant 350F 10 mins. Crust: 1.75 C flour, 6 T sugar, 8 T butter melted, 0.5 t salt. 9x13” metal pan generously buttered Syrup: 0.5 C corn syrup, 0.75 C brown sugar, 7 T melted butter, 1t vanilla, 0.5 t salt. Bake 350F for 25 minutes. I’d probably make a little more of the crust. I think they are packing their flour.

[@TheStaffOfLife]

She said (at the end) to toast 4 C. of pecans

[@gageleighton7878]

@@TheStaffOfLife Thanks!

[@pixiekleczynski8500]

Toast 4 cups pecans until fragrant 350F, 7 to 10 mins. Crust: 1 3/4 cup flour 6 tablespoons sugar, 8 tablespoons butter, unsalted, melted. 1/2 teaspoon salt 9x13” metal pan generously buttered, or foil covered or parchment paper. Press crust evenly onto bottom of pan. Topping Syrup: 1/2 cup corn syrup, white or dark 3/4 cup brown sugar 7 tablespoons melted butter, unsalted, melted. 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 cups toasted pecans, (can course chop 1/2 of them) Mix all Topping Syrup together, except pecans, mixing really well. Now add pecans, poor over un-baked crust. Bake 350F for 25 minutes. Bake on bottom rack of oven so bottom of crust can turn golden brown. Sprinkle Flakey salt, on top of baked pecan bars. Optional! Cool for 11/2 hours then cut in squares. May want to cut edges off first, score cut marks, then cut all the way through.

[@paulgdlmx]

Thanks, the video is a pain in the butt to get the recipe

[@Shirley-wz5ds]

I love pecan pie can't wait to try this. Sa from mich

[@musicdirector8661]

I have never been a fan of pecan pies or pecan bars. I made these for a friend who requested a pecan pie for her birthday. I was a little nervous about making a pie but a day before her birthday this video came up on my KZbin feed and I thought I would give it a try. The bars were amazing and my friend was thrilled! Bravo ATK!

[@scofah]

What a great story. I'm glad it worked out. ⭐👏🏾👏🏿⭐

[@cheriwhitley8385]

How much of the nuts do u use?

[@melblacke5726]

My daughter LOVES pecan pie and wants one for Thanksgiving. I adore pecans but cannot stand pecan pie as it is too too sweet and rich. This will be a nice compromise, I think.....plus the recipe is simpler than most and I have alot of faith in the recipes you guys put out. Every one that I have tried comes out awesome.

[@rachelhoward2480]

I love Elle! Her blue hair looks great!

[@Kricket2020]

I made these for Thanksgiving. Literally they stole the show. They are AMAZING!! They are the only thing there are no left overs for. You won’t be sorry, you have to make these.

[@margieebe9933]

OMG, YUMMY ❤😊

[@rebeccaparkinson8689]

These were amazing. Our first batch, the nuts got a little too toasty, and my pan was glass, and a little bigger than hers. So the bottom was sticky, not crumbly and firm like hers. Second batch was better. Smaller pan, lightly toasted nuts. My oven is electric and almost impossible to bake in. The heat is uneven. The nuts were $20, but overall less expensive than a pecan pie and tasted better! We're a fan. Thank you!

[@anonymouspost9144]

Im a person who loves minimalist and simple things including recipes that are easy. Sometimes more ingredients isn't better. Thanks!

[@Carol-mh9ok]

I ve made these several times and they are the BEST!

[@angelitacruz9898]

I baked this yesterday and tried it today. I just used half of the recipe but without changing the baking time. It was delicious! I Sweetness is just right. The crust is not soggy at all. Just like the video. Thank you for sharing this. Well done.

[@Rareprogeny]

This was the first time I ever made a nut bar and these were superb. I enjoy watching your videos and this one grabbed my attention as a possibility for my holiday cookie tray. Elle's demo made it look easy and it was! I was amazed at the delicious texture of the pecans and toffee. Very edible. Perfect balance of crust and butter on the bottom. Sensational with the flaked salt on top.

[@marynimocks6791]

I finally made these. They were DIVINE!!!❤️

[@4America2024]

I love this channel. Im glad for the ability to see all the instructions on the recipes which were not previously available unless you had a subscription.

[@miapdx503]

"Turn any pie into a bar cookie." I love you.

[@Cherizar555]

I watched another video for pecan bars before I watched this one. I loved the simplicity of this one. Thanks for the tips!

[@lizoconnor2752]

Outstanding! Would make a nice gift for friends family or coworkers. You ladies and gentlemen at ATK are so talented. Thanks for all your creative and delicious work throughout the many years!

[@dianeschuller]

Ladies, I made these today and they are amazing in so many ways! Easy and quick for sure. The toasted nuts make all the difference. I will never ever make the other ones again -- this has just become my go-to. Delicious!

[@ldeskins1]

How many cups of nuts did you use? 4?

[@dianeschuller]

@@ldeskins1 I used 3 1/2 cups of nuts but I chopped my a bit rather than whole

[@toddhill6421]

I do love me some Ell and I’ve always said that, but she hit this one out of the park like 3 times. So easy and so delicious. The hit of the meal. Beyond good. This lady never fails to amaze.

[@maihan4624]

Amazingly delicious! Everyone that has tried this loves it. It’s a must make!!

[@MA-xr1us]

I didn't grow up on pecan pie, so I wasn't a fan of the jelly layer. Now these are a different story...yummy crust with loads of pecans. What more could you want! 💕

[@sweetpeasbackyardgarden1236]

I finally got up the courage to make these pecan bars. I made two batches. Both were scrumptious!!! I made a couple of tweaks to the recipe. I par baked the crust for the second batch. I preferred the par baked crust. My family and friends loved both. Winner!!

[@cwatson1975]

I have made these many times. They are spectacular tasting and easy to make. Always part of my holiday menu.

[@AliseL22]

These really are excellent and beyond easy - have made them twice now.

[@lesliesaraiva7270]

Elle is the best. I'd love to see her with more air time.

[@CEESPELL]

Same HERE!

[@KevinHullinger]

Made these today and totally blown away!!! Highly recommend ❤️

[@erlindacoligado8700]

This is the pecan bars recipe I've been searching for a long time...Yummy and easy to make..

[@dwmsmay6517]

I love to see Elle's cooking segments & I 🥰 pecan bars

[@peggyharris7849]

I've been making these a couple of years now. Incredibly delicious and so easy to make!

[@seevang5]

Made some tonight! They are amazing! Thank you for the recipe!

[@backwoodscountryboy1600]

This is by far seems like to me the simplest recipe that I have found so far to make and this is the recipe I'm going to use thank you for sharing

[@semco72057]

Those pecan bars are looking so delicious and I wish that I was a baker and was making them. Thanks for sharing that recipe with all of us.

[@francesmartinez8007]

This recipe makes perfect bars! It is now a family favorite! Thanks for making good home cooked food!

[@beewise3193]

I love recipes that are this simple! Thank you!

[@hollym5873]

Love these videos and Pecan Bar recipe. Thanks for your talent and information

[@reesemeno4532]

Thanks for a substitute. We wanted a pie but the bar makes sense and provides variation. I like that it is easy and not so much prep or dishes. I am going to try this out this Christmas

[@tracykearney774]

I love pecan pie and will definitely be trying their recipe. I have all of the ingredients in my pantry.

[@karlaruthford5149]

Man, she's the best desert maker. Drooling.

[@kkakacek]

You’re not only great cooks, you’re adorable.

[@gibberishname]

I like Elle's hair.

[@OB17358]

Wonderful. I added the grated zest of an orange to the pecan mixture. Yum.

[@ShelleeGraham]

Made this great recipe today! Enjoyed it very much. Thank You! (My own preference, I think I’ll double the crust recipe as mine did not cover the bottom of my 9 x 13” pan; and I’ll make just a little bit more of the filling part to even out the 4 cups of pecans.) Cheers and Merry Christmas 🎄!

[@marymccombs8289]

This bar tasted good, but there was not enough filling for the amount of pecans for my taste. More of a pecan bar than pecan pie bar.

[@badpuppy09]

made them 3 times already, my new favorite !!!

[@toniearnest1861]

They are delicious !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone that likes pecans should try these you will be making these all the time when you need a quick snack !!!

[@stephaniehatfield5831]

Looking forward to making these. Thank you!🥰🐾

[@kentodenwelder5219]

Made a half batch tonight, only had 2 cups of pecans on hand. They were great, like pecan brittle with a cookie. Forgot the sling, and they still slid right out of the pan. What could be better than sugar, butter, and nuts. Thank you. (Wish I still lived in the Boston area, I would love to come and wash your dishes!)

[@ozaernajim4315]

Did you follow the recipe from the show or print it out from the site? Any tips? I wanna tackle this.

[@kentodenwelder5219]

Ozaer Najim nothing to it, just follow the recipe step by step.

[@lyncressler2608]

Oh my those look so delicious !!! I might have to make those!!! Thank you ♥️

[@gordonvolkert2304]

Fantastic ladies! Thanks for sharing this.

[@johnnyboatright8750]

I made these yesterday OMG these are awesome!!

[@zaria5785]

Thank you for sharing this. Will be making this thanksgiving.

[@phyllistinepritchard798]

Looks delicious! I'll try them.

[@marieshanahan5276]

Great, great ladies.😊

[@katnic8030]

Great recipe. So simple!!!

[@corinamiller2182]

OMG looks so good can't wait to make these! Merry Christmas

[@debracosley9998]

I made these about a month ago, and OH MY so, so good!!!! Making more tonight. However, I used Traders Joe ready made crust.

[@amydawson1279]

Those look AMAZING!!

[@glendapalmer1400]

Looks wonderful

[@Dathan]

Thanks for sharing ladies.

[@rodericwalter2862]

I would enjoy those - and they look easy to make (one bowl)!

[@vickyhubbard4570]

Love watching and rewatching ATK, Cooks Country, and Julia at Home, and all the Chef's for all the wonderful recipes, and helpful advice for cookware, and better flavored food you provide. Thank you! Checked out Careers available and would so enjoy doing recipe research if I lived closer. Too bad can't be a researcher remotely.

[@thevirtualtraveler]

I made this. Delish!!!!! Only modification I made was to sub out some of the Karo syrup for [real] maple syrup just to bring a little extra flavor to the party.

[@mindygeist7157]

Thanks so much!

[@judywaters853]

These pecan bars look delicious, I,m going to make them👍

[@MrSamsam401]

Thank you David

[@perrywalton2464]

Oh my...I'm in a nutty daze. Must try this recipe!

[@elizabethshaw734]

I always pre-toast my nuts when I bake. There is such a difference in flavor. When I make my pecan bars I make them on a large sheet pan and I use sugar cookie dough as the crust very thinly spread.

[@TheStaffOfLife]

Hi Elizabeth. I had leftover sugar cookie dough from last night, just enough for half the recipe. They're baking now...I hope they'll be good enough. I only had a cup of pecans and of course half the recipe would use two cups but I normally would cut that back to about 1 and 1/2 so it was a little shy and I did not toast my pecans either because I wanted to do it fast. I was needing the oven for dinner. But it seemed like enough; and I coarsely broke my pecans like another recipe said. What I like about this recipe is it doesn't use eggs or sweetened condensed milk. I cut back the fat in the filling bc the cookie dough had so much. And cut it back a wee bit in the filling, too. Who needs it?!! Ha! Thx again! 💜

[@TheStaffOfLife]

I need to find a better sugar cookie recipe. I rarely make them, tho'. Too much butter, ick. It made the bottom greasy. I'll try the regular recipe nxt time & save the cookie dough for cookies, Thank you very much lol

[@joannbryant3685]

Can't wait to try

[@elainehess6404]

Yikes finally super easy pecan bar recuperating. Thank a bunch

[@anounimouse]

Guin was so clever in getting Dad to eat the remnants of her 1st one. Great for his belly!!

[@scofah]

♥️♥️♥️♥️thank you! I love your channel.

[@jean-francoisdaignault9612]

I made this recipe (using walnuts… cheaper!) and it was incredible. Highly recommend.

[@TheStaffOfLife]

Wow, thx for sayin' about using walnuts! I'll try it 💜

[@thevirtualtraveler]

I like Elle! Y'all should use her more often!

[@emilymitchell3868]

Okay, I never make comments from recipes I found online. But damn, these are incredible. I got rave reviews at Thanksgiving. This is a great recipe that I will be making for holiday events for years to come!

[@BakingwithJayplusDan]

👏 wowza! I can smell them from NYC!! 👏 looks soo deeeeelish!

[@anounimouse]

Another excellent Life Lesson learned today: You can have more AFTER you finish the 1st one.

[@stephaniecrew5085]

My 3rd time making this wonderful magic

[@ritawodyka5257]

Awesome! I will try it

[@mariadelaluzzilinskas4165]

Love this recipe

[@ananouri3583]

I love that they call these "Ultranutty Pecan Bars" because my oldest daughter's nickname is Ultranutty.

[@Dawgzihk]

xD

[@ozaernajim4315]

add those edges to ice cream..whatta great idea

[@bjohme2237]

These are amazing! I'm going to make them for Thanksgiving instead of pecan pie.

[@Kc-yu2jl]

Thank you

[@sophrocket7813]

More goo!!

[@heatherfoster9450]

Oooo I’m making these ty

[@joycemiraglia280]

✍Hello...I love pecan pie but I've only tried making it once unsuccessfully I must say but I'm definitely going to give this recipe a try real soon. Thanks for sharing 💕 Bye from Ohio 🌹

[@stephaniecrew5085]

I just had m first taste, delicious thank you

[@daviddenison2097]

They are very good. For me I wonder what I missed because I thought they would be sweeter

[@knknn7286]

@America’s Test Kitchen can I ask why you chose unsalted butter over salted? Would condensed milk be an ok subsitute for Corn syrup?

[@Diamond88keyz]

Loved Elle Lady Bleu!

[@char23c]

I followed the hard to get recipe to the T and here is what I'll do the next time. 1. reduce the amount of flour to 1.5 cups. because there is too much bread on the bottom of the pecans. 2. increase the syrup to 3/4 cup corn syrup and use a complete stick of butter, i.e. 8 T. I want to have more of the corn syrup and brown sugar between the bread and pecans.

[@char23c]

I just made the Pecan Squares following my changes to their recipe and have the following suggestion. Using 1.5 cups of flour makes the dough too thin in a 9" x 13" pan. so I recommend using the 1 and 3/4 cups of AP flour. However, i did use 1 cup of corn syrup and a complete stick of butter and like the amount of goo I used to coat the pecans.

[@labresults3650]

Wowie! TY!

[@pamelapelech3249]

What a great recipe

[@mommabear8260]

Making these today👏🏾

[@bagladysendtheferalspinner3761]

amazing!

[@ushaparthasarathy9062]

Love you Ladies.❤❤

[@peggybestgotos5933]

I like when she said "MMm that's good" and her eyebrow went up! :D

[@murrrriel]

Made these at Christmas and gave some to a neighbor. This spring she mentioned them again and I made an off-handed joke about waiting for the price of pecans to go down. A few weeks later she hands me a huge bag of pecans with a big old wink... she's a hoot and a sweetheart so naturally, there is another batch cooling on the counter with her name on it...

[@patriciaboatman8423]

How sweet. Made me smile😊

[@Pamela_Gram]

Can't get the recipe from the website! It makes you pay a cost to even look at the website. Food looks good though. Thanks to people who posted the recipe. Much appreciated.

[@LrgFsh21]

How bout pause the video and write it down thats what i do

[@Shaunta1979]

There were delicious ❤!

[@elizabethshaw734]

I think I'm a weirdo because I love pecans but I like the custard part better than the pecans. I want enough pecans but I want more of the custard. :-)

[@ysunsets]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Tried to write down instructions on ½ speed. Couldn't stop laughing! Try it. J & E sounded like they imbibed on the back of the TK🤣

[@barbaraschultz1442]

Ok, I am definitely making these pecan bars instead of pecan nut cups!

[@celestesharp6120]

I love your show. Curious, is Chris still on it.