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Pecan Shortbread Squares

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Crust
  1. 1 cup butter 250 ml
  2. 1⁄3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 75 ml
  3. 1 egg
  4. 1 tsp. Lemon juice 5 ml
  5. 3 cups flour 750 ml
  6. 2 1⁄2 cups pecan halves 625 ml
Honey butter filling
  1. 3⁄4 cup butter 175 ml
  2. 1⁄2 cup honey 125 ml
  3. 3⁄4 cup brown sugar 175 ml
  4. 3 tbsp. Cream 45 ml
Instructions
  1. To make crust: preheat oven to 350°f (180°c). Thoroughly mix butter, sugar, egg, lemon juice and flour and press into a 10 x 15″ (25 x 38 cm) edged cookie sheet. Prick with a fork and bake for 20 minutes. Cover crust with pecan halves.
  2. To make filling: in a heavy saucepan, melt butter and honey. Add brown sugar and bring to a boil, whisking continuously, until dark brown, 5–7 minutes. Remove from heat and add cream. Mix and pour over crust. Return to oven for
  3. 20 minutes. Cool before cutting.
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