Apple Pie Bakery's Pecan Diamonds
- 1 14 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 34 cup sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 23 cups cake flour, sifted
- 2 cups unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 12 cup sugar
- 1 cup honey
- 12 cup heavy cream
- 7 12 cups pecans, chopped
- Cookie Dough:.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixer bowl with the paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth and light, about 12 minutes.
- Gradually incorporate egg and vanilla, stopping mixer and scraping bowl as needed.
- Add flour and mix on low speed until just blended, about 30 seconds.
- Do not overmix.
- Place dough onto or a lightly floured surface(or parchment paper), and shape into a flat square.
- Wrap dough well with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350* F. and line bottom of a 15-inch x 10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment.
- Roll dough out to a rectangle 17 inches x 12 inches x 1/8-inch thick.
- Transfer the rolled dough to the baking pan, gently pressing it to the pan.
- Trim the edges with a paring knife, and prick the bottom of the dough with the prongs of a fork to prevent bubbling during baking.
- Bake until dough is firm but has no color, about 1012 minutes.
- Cool dough while you make the filling.
- Pecan Filling:.
- Place the butter, sugars, honey, and cream into a heavy-bottom saucepot.
- Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring constantly, until it reaches 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
- Remove pot from the heat, add pecans, and stir until fully incorporated.
- Immediately pour into the pre-baked crust and spread into an even layer.
- Bake in 350*F. oven until the filling bubbles evenly across the surface and the crust is golden brown, about 40 minutes.
- Cool thoroughly before cutting.
- Remove from pan using a knife to release the edges and invert the slab onto the back of a sheet pan.
- Transfer to a cutting board by flipping it over so it is right side up.
- Trim off the edges and cut into 1- or 2-inch diamonds.
- The bars store well at room temperature, but can also be refrigerated or frozen as long as wrapped airtight.
- Enjoy!
unsalted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, cake flour, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, sugar, honey, heavy cream, pecans
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-pie-bakerys-pecan-diamonds-385153 (may not work)