Day 21: Pecan Rum Bars

These are melt in your mouth ooey gooey Delicious! I love making these for Christmas because they always turn out great and are so easy to make. Having people over for the holidays or going somewhere, whip up these treats and I promise everyone will enjoy!

Pecan Rum Bars

Ingredients

Crust
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour

Filling
2 eggs
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1 tablespoon rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract (bring out the booze)
2 cups pecan halves

Icing (optional-I never put the icing on and they turn out so gooey anyways)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 teaspoons rum or 1/2 teaspoon rum extract plus 2 teaspoons water

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of 9x13'' pan with shortening or cooking spray (do not use dark pan)
In medium bowl, beat 1 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar with electric mixer on low speed  until creamy. Stir in flour. Press evenly in pan.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center springs back when touched lightly.
Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix all filling ingredients except pecans. Stir in pecans. Pour over crust, spreading pecans evenly.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until filling is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
In small bowl, mixing icing ingredients (add additional rum or water, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if icing is too thick to drizzle). Drizzle icing over bars. Cut and Enjoy!

See you tomorrow :)