• ¾ cups powdered sugar
• ⅓ cup shortening
• ⅓ cup margarine or unsalted butter; softened
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• Powdered sugar

1. Mix powdered sugar, shortening and margarine in large bowl thoroughly. Stir in 1½ cups flour and ½ teaspoon salt. Press mixture firmly in 11-inch-by-7-inch-by-1½–inch rectangular dish. Microwave uncovered on HIGH 4 to 6 minutes, rotating dish ¼ turn after 2 minutes, until no longer doughy.
2. In another bowl mix eggs, brown sugar, pecans, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla; spread over hot layer.
3. Microwave uncovered 6 minutes, rotating dish ¼ turn after 3 minutes; cool completely.
4. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into about 3-inch-by-1-inch bars.

Makes 28 bars