Pecan, pumpkin, sweet potato, apple — there’s no doubt that fall is pie season. Everyone has a favorite flavor, so when you’re baking for the holidays, why not try to please the crowd with a little of everything? If the thought of baking four pies from scratch has you cowering under the kitchen table, try whipping up these simple dessert squares in place of traditional pecan pie. We guarantee you and your guests will be pleased as pie by the results.
Ingredients
Crust
1-3/4 cups flour
1/3 cup Simple Truth Organic Sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup pecans, chopped
Topping
6 Tbsp. flour
2/3 cup Simple Truth Organic Light Brown Sugar, packed
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups dark corn syrup
1-1/2 cups pecans, chopped
1 tsp. salt
4 large eggs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- To make crust, in large bowl, mix flour, sugar and butter. Use beater on medium speed until batter forms crumbs, then stir in pecans.
- In ungreased 13”x9” baking dish, spread crust batter into an even layer and bake about 20 minutes, or until crust edges start to slightly brown.
- To make topping, in large bowl, mix all ingredients except pecans until well combined. Add pecans and stir again.
- Pour topping over crust layer and bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until knife comes out clean 1 inch from edge.
- Cool completely, refrigerate until fully set and cut into small squares.