Pecan bars - wheat free recipe
If you love pecans you'll love this recipe. It's so good we feel quite guilty about putting it on the website because while it is wheat free, unfortunately it's not gluten free, so a big apology to all coeliacs.
However you could try it with gluten free flour substitution, you just wouldn't get the same texture to the base without the oat flakes, but the topping wouldn't be any different as there is only 1 tbsp of oat flour in it, which is easily substituted.
This is a very aromatic recipe while it is cooking and cooling, and our favourite time to eat it is when it is still slightly warm and sticky from the oven.
dietary information: | |
| wheat free |
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| gluten free |
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| nut free |
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| dairy free |
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| vegetarian |
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| vegan |
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makes 12 generous sized bars
base:
| 115 | g | butter, softened |
| 110 | g | oat flour |
| 90 | g | brown sugar |
| 45 | g | quick oats or oat flakes, uncooked |
| 1 | tsp | xanthan gum |
topping:
| 225 | g | corn syrup |
| 125 | g | pecan nuts, chopped |
| 3 | large | eggs, beaten |
| 1 | tbsp | oat flour |
| 1 | tsp | vanilla extract |
| large | pinch | salt |
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Please note this recipe contains nuts |
preheat oven: 180°C, 350°F, Gas 4
to make base:
| 1. | Line a 23cm square (9" sq) baking tin with baking parchment. |
| 2. | Put the butter, oat flour, brown sugar, oats, and xanthan gum in a large mixing bowl. Mix together until well combined. |
| 3. | Press into the base of the baking tin and bake in the oven for 15 minutes. When cooked remove from oven and set aside. |
preheat oven: 180°C, 350°F, Gas 4
to make topping:
| 1. | Mix corn syrup, pecans, eggs, oat flour, vanilla and salt in a bowl. Make sure that everything is coated well. |
| 2. | Pour over the baked base and put back in the oven for 25-30 minutes. |
| 3. | When cooked a skewer inserted into the centre should come out just slightly sticky. |
| 4. | Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack, leaving the pecan bars in their baking tin until cool. |
| 5. | It's best to cut into bar shapes while still slightly warm. |
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