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2 Dozen
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Oatmeal Pecan Bars with Nougat is a creamy and chewy treat with a bite of crunch. This dessert is just what you want when the holiday season rolls around. Pecan bars make for a festive treat to serve or a yummy gift to give.
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup(s) (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/4 Cup(s) granulated sugar
- 2 Eggs, separated
- 2 Tablespoon(s) Water
- 1/2 Teaspoon(s) vanilla
- 2 Cup(s) Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 1/2 Cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 Teaspoon(s) Baking Soda
- 1/2 Cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 Cup(s) chopped, lightly toasted pecans
Cooking Instructions
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and the granulated sugar with electric mixer until creamy.
- Add egg yolks, water and vanilla; beat well.
- Add combined oats, flour and baking soda; mix well.
- Spread dough evenly in bottom of pan.
- Bake 15 minutes or until deep golden brown.
- Remove from oven to cooling rack.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325ºF.
- In medium bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer until foamy.
- Gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Spread over warm crust to edges of pan.
- Sprinkle pecans evenly over top.
- Bake 20 minutes or until topping is lightly browned.
- Cool 10 minutes.
- Cut into bars but do not remove from pan.
- Cool completely in pan.
- Remove cooled bars from pan.
- Store tightly covered, separating layers with waxed paper.
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