Ingredients

• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a large bowl
3. Add flour and pecans, and stir until blended. Do not overmix—the goal here is for small, separated pieces of streusel.
4. Let stand 20 minutes or until mixture is firm enough to crumble into small pieces.
5. Spread the streusel mixture out evenly on a parchment-lined sheet tray. 
6. Bake the mixture for 30 minutes, rotating the pan every 5 minutes. After the first 10 minutes, give the mixture a good stir, keeping the streusel spread out evenly. All of this ensures a nice, consistent bake.
7. Let the streusel cool on sheet tray until it comes to room temperature.