Pecan Squares
Pecan Squares might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 48. Watching your figure? This dairy free and vegetarian recipe has 77 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have baking powder, brown sugar, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13 by 9-inch pan with vegetable oil cooking spray and dust with flour.
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk. Stir in the brown sugar until smooth.
Pour into the top of a double boiler. Cook the mixture over simmering water for 20 minutes, stirring constantly, until it reaches 180 degrees F.
Sift the 1 1/2 cups of flour, baking powder, and salt together.
Add pecans to flour mixture. Stir into the cooked mixture.
Add vanilla and stir until combined. (The batter will be thin.)
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and place the pan in the oven.
Allow to cool completely in the pan before cutting into pieces. Store in an airtight tin in the refrigerator.