Pecan Pie Surprise Bars (Pillsbury Bake-Off Winner)

• Base
• 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix or (18 ounce) package butter recipe cake mix
• 1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• Filling
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup chopped pecans

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Grease 13 x 9 inch pan.
3. Reserve 2/3 cup of the dry cake mix for filling.
4. In a large bowl, combine remaining dry cake mix, margarine and 1 egg at low speed until well blended.
5. Press in bottom of greased pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown.
7. In large bowl, combine reserved 2/3 cup dry cake mix, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and 3 eggs at low speed until moistened.
8. Beat 1 minute at medium speed or until well blended.
9. Pour filling mixture over warm base; sprinkle with pecans.
10. Bake an additional 30-35 minutes or until filling is set.
11. Cool completely.
12. Cut into 36 bars.
13. Store in refrigerator.

base, yellow cake, margarine, egg, filling, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, eggs, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pecan-pie-surprise-bars-pillsbury-bake-off-winner-284196 (may not work)