Pecan Pie Squares
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter or nonhydrogenated butter substitute, melted
- 1 cup sprouted spelt flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of sea salt
- 3 tablespoons light agave nectar
- 1 1/4 cups amber agave nectar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or non-hydrogenated butter substitute, melted
- 1/2 cup pecans, ground to a meal in a food processor
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sprouted spelt flour
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Oil an 8- by 8-inch baking pan with canola oil spray.
- To make the crust, mix all the crust ingredients together in a bowl with your fingers and press into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from the oven.
- Increase oven temperature to 400F.
- Meanwhile, to make the topping, whisk all the topping ingredients together in a large bowl until well blended.
- Spread evenly over the prepared crust.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350F and bake for an additional 12 to 15 minutes, until firm.
- Let cool 10 to 15 minutes before cutting into squares.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pecan-pie-squares-379333 (may not work)