{"id":974,"date":"2017-06-21T23:53:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T03:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/?p=974"},"modified":"2017-06-21T23:56:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T03:56:21","slug":"bean-maple-syrup-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/?p=974","title":{"rendered":"Bean &#038; Maple Syrup Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/recipe_bean_bars.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-952\" src=\"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/recipe_bean_bars-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/recipe_bean_bars-300x243.jpg 300w, http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/recipe_bean_bars-768x622.jpg 768w, http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/recipe_bean_bars.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>INGREDIENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup (125 mL) butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups (375 mL) white pea beans, soaked and cooked or canned in water; drained and rinsed<\/li>\n<li>2\/3 cup (150 mL) maple syrup<\/li>\n<li>3 eggs<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup (125 mL) melted butter<\/li>\n<li>1 cup pecans, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 oz. (60 g) semi-sweet chocolate (optional)<\/li>\n<li>24 halved pecans (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DIRECTIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).<\/li>\n<li>In a food processor or mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar. Add butter pieces and pulse or cut in until crumbly. Transfer into a greased 9&#215;13-inch pan and press evenly into bottom. Set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Filling: In a food processor or blender, pur\u00e9e beans and maple syrup. When smooth, add the eggs, sugar, and butter and blend well.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over base, then pour filling over top. Bake for 30 minutes or until set in the middle and lightly browned. Cool to room temperature.<\/li>\n<li>In a double boiler, melt chocolate over barely simmering water. Drizzle chocolate over bars in a criss-cross pattern. Refrigerate bars until chocolate has set. 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