Brown Sugar Squares

Simple pleasures's Note:

Decadent brown sugar and pecans on a shortbread crust -- like mini pecan pies in a melt-in-your-mouth bite! This recipe was my mother's and the squares are a hit wherever I take them. The dessert dish always goes home empty. I usually use pecans, but other nuts can work also.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 32

Crust

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Brown sugar topping or filling

• 3 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Beat crust ingredients together until crumbly (mixer works well).
2. Press mixture into a 9x13 baking pan (glass works fine).
3. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
4. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, brown sugar, vanilla and chopped nuts. Pour over baked crust base and bake another 20 minutes.
5. Cut into squares when cool.

Reviews

[Eldeevee]

I made this for my Christmas platter and have frozen all but a few testers. They taste great and are extremely easy to make. Thanks for posting this simple recipe.

[Koechin (Chef)]

YUMMMMMMMMMMM! :-) These are much too easy to make! 12 ladies devoured these and were looking for more. Thanks for this sinful recipe!

[alligirl]

These were decadent...just like pecan pie! I usually make pies for the holidays, and made these instead, and they were gobbled up! The crust was easy and tasty; I will make these again! Thanks, Simple pleasures, for a variation on a family fave! Made for Spring PAC '09.