On Mon, 4 Dec 2017 14:03:57 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
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>
>I get requests for this whenever I ask 'what can I bring?' The
>attribution for the recipe is obvious by the branding. Use whatever
>brand you like.
>
>Pecan Pie Surprise Bars
>9/71
>1 package Pillsbury Yellow Cake Mix
>1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
>1 egg
>1 cup chopped pecans
>FILLING:
>2/3 cup reserved cake mix
>1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
>1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup
>1 teaspoon vanilla
>3 eggs
>
>Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch baking pan. Reserve 2/3 cup dry
>cake mix for filling. In large mixing bowl, combine remaining dry
>cake mix, butter and 1 egg; mix until crumbly. Press in prepared pan.
>Bake at 350F for 15 to 20 minutes until light golden brown. Meanwhile,
>prepare filling. Pour filling over partially baked crust; sprinkle
>with pecans. Return to oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until filling
>is set. Cool; cut into 36 bars. FILLING: In large mixer bowl,
>combine all ingredients; beat at medium speed 1 to 2 minutes. High
>Altitude - 5200 feet: Decrease brown sugar by 1 tablespoon. Bake at
>375F as directed above.
>
>Janet US
>
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>
>That looks lovely. I've never seen anything like that cake mix. Any chance
>you could give me an idea how to make my own?

You don't have packaged cake mixes in the UK? If you don't, I have no
idea how to alter the recipe.
Janet US