Pecan pie squares recipe
Pecan pie squares recipe
Pecan pie squares recipe: rich, buttery and so irresistible. You can never eat just one. Easier to make, and to serve, than a pecan pie.
- Category: Candy & Sweet Treats
Ingredients
Scale
Crust:
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¾ cup butter (cold, cut into small pieces)
Filling:
- 2 cups pecan halves, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup chocolate chips (or chopped semisweet chocolate)
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 5 eggs
- ¾ cup corn syrup
- ¼ cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 Tbsp. flour
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt in a food processor. Add butter and process on/off until it is tiny bits and the dough is just starting to come together.
- Pat the dough into bottom of a 13 x 9 inch oiled and parchment lined pan.
- Bake crust in 350 ˚ oven for 20 – 25 min until lightly browned. Cool for 30 min. at room temp. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate.
- In a food processor (or with a mixer), cream butter and brown sugar for 3 min. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in corn syrup, molasses, flour and vanilla. Pour over pecans and chocolate.
- Spread filling over baked crust and bake 30-35 min or until a knife comes out clean (I can’t imagine this happening!)
- Cool for one hour before cutting into squares. Don protective clothing and share with guests or take pan to a quiet place and enjoy.
Notes
From Bonnie Stern: Friday Night Dinners
Suzanne
Instead of using corn syrup, could I substitute with organic Maple ? Syrup?
Crosby Molasses
We have never tried this recipe with maple syrup but we don’t see why it could not work. If you give it a try, let us know!
Judy Donoso
Instead of using corn syrup, could I substitute with organic non-GMO Blue Agave Syrup?
Judy
Catherine Crew
I plan on trying this recipe,however,I would like to know why a lot of questions ask if they can substitute corn syrup for another product,allergies?
Louise
These will definitely be enjoyed at my house … thank you so much Bonnie Stern for sharing your recipe.