Brown Sugar Squares with Lemon Glaze
Step 1:
¾ cup flour, sifted
1/3 cup butter, softened (not margarine)
Mix above two ingredients with fork, then with hands, and pat into ungreased 7 x 11” pan or glass baking dish. Bake for 10 – 15 minutes at 350 degrees until a bare light brown. While baking, prepare next step.
Step 2:
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup pecans, chopped fairly small (I buy a bag of pecan pieces)
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
½ tsp. vanilla
Mix these five ingredients and gently spread over the baked crust layer. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. While baking, prepare lemon glaze.
Step 3:
3 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/3 cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted
Mix these two ingredients and spread over the baked dessert while still warm.
Allow dessert to cool before cutting into small squares or rectangles.
(This is an old-time southern recipe.)