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YUMMY PECAN PIE BARSBASE:2 cups flour

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

2/3 cup butter, cold

FILLING:1 box Classic Southern Pecan Pie Mix

½ cup butter

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

½ cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 350°F.

To make the base, line a 9"x 13" baking dish with tin foil and spray with cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. You can use a pastry blender or just 2 knives. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the prepared pan, and press in firmly. Bake for 20 minutes.

While crust is baking, make the filling. Melt butter, add Classic Southern Pecan Pie Mix and eggs, stirring with a spoon until evenly mixed. Add nuts and vanilla; stir until blended. Do not use a mixer. Spread the filling evenly over the base as soon as it comes out of the oven. Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes or until set. If the top starts getting browned cover with aluminum foil.

Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into bars with a sharp knife.

• Classic Southern Pecan Pie Mix