Pecan Squares
Serves: 5
Floy Nolan
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
43
Spice
45
Sweetness
50
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Powdered Sugar2 cups
All-Purpose Flour3 cup
Honey1.5 tbsps
Vanilla Extract4 cups
Pecan HalveDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 375°F
2
Combine 3/4 cup butter, powdered sugar and salt in processor
3
Process until moist clumps begin to form
4
Add flour and egg and process just until dough forms
5
Press dough onto bottom and 3/4 inch up sides of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan
6
Bake until crust is golden brown, about 22 minutes
7
Cool crust slightly
8
Maintain oven temperature
9
Bring brown sugar, honey and remaining 3/4 cup butter to boil in heavy large saucepan, stirring frequently
10
Boil 2 minutes
11
Add vanilla
12
Stir in pecans
13
Pour pecan filling onto prepared crust
14
Bake until filling thickens and bubbles all over, about 25 minutes
15
Cool completely on rack
16
Cut into 2-inch squares
17
(Pecan squares can be prepared up to 1 day ahead
18
Cover and let stand at room temperature
19
) Preheat oven to 375°F
20
Combine 3/4 cup butter, powdered sugar and salt in processor
21
Process until moist clumps begin to form
22
Add flour and egg and process just until dough forms
23
Press dough onto bottom and 3/4 inch up sides of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan
24
Bake until crust is golden brown, about 22 minutes
25
Cool crust slightly
26
Maintain oven temperature
27
Bring brown sugar, honey and remaining 3/4 cup butter to boil in heavy large saucepan, stirring frequently
28
Boil 2 minutes
29
Add vanilla
30
Stir in pecans
31
Pour pecan filling onto prepared crust
32
Bake until filling thickens and bubbles all over, about 25 minutes
33
Cool completely on rack
34
Cut into 2-inch squares
35
(Pecan squares can be prepared up to 1 day ahead
36
Cover and let stand at room temperature)