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Pecan Dreams




Source of Recipe


Recipe courtesy Paula Deen's The Lady & Sons: Just Desserts. – from FoodTV’s website.


Recipe Introduction


For added flavor, toast your pecans on an ungreased baking sheet at 350° F for 5 minutes before adding them to the dough.


List of Ingredients




1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
1 cup chopped pecans

Topping:
1 cup heavy cream
2 Tblsp. granulated sugar
1 cup Heath Bits O' Brickle Toffee Bits



Recipe



Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a 9 x 2-inch square pan.

Stir together confectioners' sugar and flour in a bowl. Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut cream cheese and butter into flour mixture until crumbly. Press mixture into prepared pan, distributing evenly. Pour nuts over mixture and press into dough. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.

For topping, whip cream and granulated sugar together with a hand-held electric mixer until stiff; fold in almond toffee bits. Spread over cake. Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator. Yield: 25 small squares.