Pecan Squares

• 2 cups all-purpose flour   #09160
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar   #09565
• 3/4 cup butter, softened   #44115
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar   #09603
• 1/2 cup honey   #12876
• 2/3 cup butter   #44115
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream   #44166
• 3 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans   #11697

• Sift together 2 cups flour and 2/3 cup powdered sugar.
• Cut in 3/4 cup softened butter using a pastry blender or fork just until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Pat mixture on bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool.
• Bring brown sugar, honey, 2/3 cup butter, and whipping cream to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Stir in pecans, and pour hot filling into prepared crust.
• Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
• Cool completely before cutting into 2-inch squares.
• Makes about 28 squares