Streusel pecan pie squares

48 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3cupsFlour
¾cupBrown sugar; packed
cupMargarine; softened
¾cupBrown sugar; packed
cupDark corn syrup
1cupMilk
cupMargarine; melted
1teaspoonVanilla extract
4largesEggs
cupPecans; chopped

Directions

CRUST

FILLING

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

CRUST: In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients at low speed til crumbly. Reserve 2 cups mixture for filling and topping. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom and ¾-inch up sides of ungreased 15 x 10 x1" baking pan. Bake 10 minutes.

FILLING: In large bowl, combine ¼ cup reserved crumb mixture and all filling ingredients except pecans; mix well. Stir in pecans. Pour over partially baked crust. Bake an additional 10 minutes.

REDUCE oven temperature to 350 degrees F.

TOPPING: Sprinkle remaining 1 -¾ cups crumb mixture over filling. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or till filling is set and crumb mixture is golden brown. Cut into bars. Freezes well.

Serving Ideas : Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

Recipe by: Pillsbury- The Complete Book of Baking p. 221 Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #331 by Linda Shapiro <lss@...> on Dec 21, 1997