Pecan Bars Recipe
I’m so excited for this recipe! I love Pecans and I love dessert, so thanks to Kathleen we get not only a delicious fall snack recipe, but also a sweet story and a reminder of the emotional importance of food. YAY! Thanks for sharing, Kathleen.
Hi, my name is Kathleen and I decided to do a fall themed recipe, Pecan Bars. Now I know a bunch of recipes and wanted to do something cute, or that I made up all on my own, but I decided to go with a classic that has a backstory.
First off I should say this recipe isn’t mine. It belongs to a family friend, Louise. Now for the backstory. About ten years ago my mom became friends with Louise’s daughter (the one that doesn’t work with us). As time went on my mom and Louise became good friends, and every Spring and Fall my mom would help her open and close her shore house. Louise was a character and always so nice to everyone. I really enjoyed seeing her every summer when we stayed at her house. Well, my mom tried her famous pecan bars and brought one home for me. I was in love. They weren’t dry or too gooey, just right. So my mom asked her for the recipe and over and over Louise said no. She doesn’t share her recipes. My mom didn’t give up though and traded her Caesar salad dressing recipe for Louise’s pecan bars. I don’t think I waited even a week to make them. I also gave them to Louise to try and she approved.
The recipe is simple, but I think the love she put in them definitely showed. I chose this recipe over all the others because of what it means to me. Louise passed away about two months ago. I’ll always have my memories of her and staying at the shore, but when I make these pecan bars it feel like she’s smiling down on me. I hope you have fun making them and enjoy!
