Maple Pecan Squares

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup maple syrup (preferably dark maple syrup)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f; have ready an ungreased 9-inch square cake pan.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar, rub in butter to make coarse crumbs.
• 3 pat evenly and firmly into pan and bake for 5 minutes; remove from oven and set aside.
• 4 increase oven temperature to 425f.
• 5 in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and maple syrup and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes, then let cool for 10 minutes.
• 7 pour this syrup mixture into a mixing bowl and whisk in the eggs, vanilla and flour until smooth, then stir in pecans.
• 8 pour over base, return pan to oven, and bake for 10 minutes.
• 9 reduce heat to 350f and continue to bake until firm, about 15 more minutes.