Pecan Diamonds
- For Crust
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, well-chilled (1 stick)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup ice water
- For Filling
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 lb chopped pecans (or pecan pieces)
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- For Crust:.
- Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add water and toss lightly with fork.
- Gather dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Butter and flour 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to about 10x14-inch rectangle.
- Fit into prepared pan; dough will come about halfway up sides.
- Pierce dough with fork and chill.
- For Filling:.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Bring brown sugar, butter, honey and sugar to boil in medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Boil until thick and dark, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes; remove from heat and stir in pecans then blend in cream.
- Pour over dough in pan and bake until edges of crust are golden, about 25 minutes.
- Cool completely then cut lengthwise into 1-inch strips.
- Cut diagonally into 1-inch strips to create diamonds.
- Dust with confectioner's sugar if desired; serve at room temperature,.
crust, unsalted butter, flour, water, light brown sugar, unsalted butter, honey, sugar, pecans, whipping cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pecan-diamonds-373663 (may not work)