Pecan Squares

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease pan

Step 2

Brown the butter for the filling. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook the butter until the milk solids begin to brown. Transfer to bowl and set aside to cool slightly

Step 3

For the base: mix butter and icing sugar. Add flour and salt. Mix until combined. Press into pan and bake for 15-20 minutes. Wait for base to finish cooking before filling.

Step 4

For the filling: mix browned butter, brown sugar and maple syrup. Add in eggs, vanilla and salt until combined. Stir in chopped pecans.

Step 5

Pour filling over the crust and top with pinch of salt

Step 6

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes. Then put in fridge for 2 hours until completely chilled

Step 7

Cut into squares and serve