Pecan Bars
Preheat oven to 375. Take your biggest ROASTING PAN (yes, you read that right) and line with parchment paper. For crust: cream: 1.25 pounds butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar add: 3 eggs 1 T good vanilla 1/2 tsp baking powder dash of salt when that is well combined, add 4.5 cups of flour. Press into the roasting pan (put some flours on your fingers, but it'll be a mess anyway) - bake for 17 minutes. Meanwhile, in a pan combine: 1 pound butter 3 cups dark brown sugar teaspoon of orange zest dash of salt in a single cup measuring cup: bit of molasses, bit of orange juice, remainder corn syrup (which I was subbing for honey) melt over medium heat, then boil for three minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in: 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 T vanilla 1 1/2 pounds chopped pecans 1/2 pound pecan halves Pour over crust, return to oven for 30 minutes.