WILLIAMSBURG INN PECAN BARS

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup butter
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
rind of one lemon
Pecan Topping
1 cup butter
1 cup honey
1 cup light brown sugar,packed
1/4 cup whipping cream
3 cups pecan, chopped

Steps:

Crust:
Grease and flour two 9X9X2 inch pans. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and lemon rind and beat well. Sift together flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and beat well. Chill dough until firm. Press the dough in the bottom of the pans. The dough will be about 1/8 inch thick. Prick all over with a fork. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in a 375 degree oven until the dough looks half done. Remove and follow instructions for Pecan Topping.
Topping:
Put butter, sugar and honey in a deep, heavy saucepan; boil and stir constantly for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool slighty and add cream and pecans, mix well. Spread the topping evenly over the surface of the partially baked sugar dough with a buttered wooded spoon or flexible spatula. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool and cut into 1 x 2 inch bars.