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Cuties Mandarin Bars
Ingredients
For the crust
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1/2 cup white flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 6 T unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Cuties Mandarin Filling
  • 12 Cuties puréed
  • 4 T organic cane sugar
  • 4 T flour
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For the crust
  1. Combine pecans, flours, sugar and salt in a food processor until finely ground
  2. Add butter and pulse until combined
  3. In a small dish, whisk egg and vanilla extract together
  4. Add egg mixture to the food processor and process until the mixture begins to combine but is still crumbly
  5. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture to use as topping for the Mandarin Bars
For the Cuties Mandarin Filling
  1. In a medium-sized dutch oven, whisk puréed Cuties, sugar, flour and vanilla extract over medium heat until thickened (this process can take up to 10 minutes)
For the Cuties Mandarin Bars
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F
  2. Prepare 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
  3. Press pecan crumble into prepared baking dish to form a crust
  4. Spread Cuties Mandarin filling over the crust
  5. Sprinkle reserved topping over the filling
  6. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes
  7. Reduced heat to 350°F and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until crust is lightly brown
  8. Allow to cool completely (approximately 2 hours) before cutting into bars