Name: Salted Pecan Shortbread Squares
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 cup confectioners' sugar -; 1/2 cup cornstarch -; 1 teaspoon sea salt -; 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed -; Filling: -; 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed -; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar -; 1/2 cup dark corn syrup -; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt -; 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips -; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 4 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted -

Ingredients for - Salted Pecan Shortbread Squares

1. 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2. 1 cup confectioners' sugar

3. 1/2 cup cornstarch

4. 1 teaspoon sea salt

5. 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed

6. Filling:

7. 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed

8. 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar

9. 1/2 cup dark corn syrup

10. 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

11. 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

12. 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

13. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

14. 4 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

How to cook deliciously - Salted Pecan Shortbread Squares

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Line two 13x9-in. baking pans with foil, letting ends extend up sides of pan.

2 . Stage

Place flour, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch and salt in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add butter; pulse until butter is the size of peas. Divide mixture between prepared pans; press onto bottom of pans. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Cool on a wire rack.

3 . Stage

For filling, melt butter in a large saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips, cream and vanilla until smooth. Stir in pecans. Spread over crusts.

4 . Stage

Bake 12-15 minutes or until filling is bubbly. Cool completely in pans on wire racks. Using foil, lift the shortbread out of pans. Gently peel off foil; cut each shortbread into 24 bars. Store in an airtight container.