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Maple Butter Pecan Shortbread




Source of Recipe


RC



1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter -- softened

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

Topping Ingredients:

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons pure maple syrup

1 egg

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350°F.

Combine butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar in small mixer
bowl.

Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.

Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat, scraping bowl often, until mixture forms a dough.


Press evenly into ungreased 8-inch square baking pan. Prick with fork. Bake for 20 minutes.


Meanwhile, combine 1/3 cup brown sugar, maple syrup and egg in small bowl; mix well.

Spread topping over hot, partially baked shortbread; sprinkle with pecans. Continue baking for 12 to 16 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately run knife around edges to loosen. Cool completely. Cut into bars.


Yield: 25 bars