Pecan Squares

Pecan Squares

4 eggs
One 1 pound light brown sugar
1 1/2 C all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 C chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13X9 inch pan with vegetable oil cooking spray and dust with flour. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with a whisk. Stir in the brown sugar until smooth. Pour into the top of a double boiler. Cook the mixture over simmering water for 20 minutes, stirring constantly, until it reaches the soft boil stage on a candy thermometer, 240 degrees. Let cool for 5 minutes. Sift the flour and baking powder together. Stir into the cooked mixture. Add the vanilla and pecans and stir until combined. (The batter will be thin.) Pour the batter into the prepared pan and place the pan in the oven. Bake for 12 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan before cutting into pieces. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight tin.

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