Pecan Squares

Yield: Makes about 28 squares

Ingredients

• 2  cups  all-purpose flour
• 2/3  cup  powdered sugar
• 3/4  cup  butter, softened
• 1/2  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2  cup  honey
• 2/3  cup  butter
• 3  tablespoons  whipping cream
• 3 1/2  cups  coarsely chopped pecans

Preparation

Sift together 2 cups flour and 2/3 cup powdered sugar. Cut in 3/4 cup softened butter using a pastry blender or fork just until mixture resembles coarse meal. Pat mixture on bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool.

Bring brown sugar, honey, 2/3 cup butter, and whipping cream to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in pecans, and pour hot filling into prepared crust.

Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Cool completely before cutting into 2-inch squares.

Judy Russell, Birmingham, Alabama