Maple Pecan Dessert Squares

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter (melted)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed firmly
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 dash salt
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f degrees.
• 2 stir together 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup melted butter, and 1/4 cup brown sugar until mixed well.
• 3 pour into 8-inch square baking pan and press onto the bottom with fingers.
• 4 bake for 5 minutes, then remove and set aside.
• 5 turn oven up to 400°f degrees.
• 6 combine maple syrup and 2/3 cup brown sugar in saucepan, bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
• 7 cool to lukewarm and stir in butter until melted.
• 8 stir in eggs.
• 9 stir in pecans, vanilla, and flour until mixed well.
• 10 pour mixture over partially baked crust.
• 11 bake at 400°f for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°f and continue baking another 20 minutes until the top bubbles.
• 12 let cool.
• 13 serve with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.