- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar; lightly packed
- 3 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1 large egg
- 1 recipe Carmel Pecan Filling
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Combine butter, brown sugar, flour and egg food processor or with electric mixer until blended. Press evenly in 15-inch-by-10-inch-by-¾-inch jelly roll pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Cut into squares.
Carmel Pecan Filling
- ¾ cups unsalted butter
- ½ cup honey, liquid
- ¾ cups brown sugar; lightly packed
- ¼ cup whipping cream
- 3 cups pecan halves
- Spread pecans evenly over crust.
- In large, heavy saucepan, melt butter and honey. Add brown sugar. Boil 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly, until a rich brown caramel color. Remove from heat. Stir in cream. Mix well and pour over pecans.
- Continue baking for 15 minutes longer. Cool, and then cut into bars. Freezes well
Makes: about 50 bars

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