Ingredients
For crust:
· 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
· 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
· 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
· ½ teaspoon salt
For
topping:
· 1 cup packed light brown sugar (I used dark)
· 1/3 cup honey
· 2 tablespoons heavy cream
· 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter
·
2 cups
chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a
9×13-inch pan with foil, leaving enough for a 2-inch overhang on all sides.
2.First make the crust by creaming together the
butter and brown sugar until fluffy in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment. Add in the flour and salt and mix until crumbly.
3. Press the crust into the foil-lined pan and
bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
4. While the crust bakes, prepare the filling by
combining the butter, brown sugar, honey and heavy cream in a saucepan and
stirring it over medium heat. Simmer the mixture for 1 minute, then stir in the
chopped pecans.
5. Remove the crust from the oven and
immediately pour the pecan filling over the hot crust spreading it to cover the
entire surface.
6. Return the pan to the oven and bake an additional
20 minutes.
7. Remove the pan and allow the bars to fully
cool in the pan.
8. Use the foil overhang to lift out the bars
and transfer them to a cutting board. Peel off the foil, slice into bars and
serve.
