Fall Into Flavor Finale

I am absolutely nuts about pecans! Add some whipped cream and butter and oh my! As my mother would say, "That's just larapin!"

[Yes, larapin is really a word. Sometimes it's spelled larruping or larrupin'. It is a Midwest and Southern (especially in Texas & Oklahoma & Arkansas) term that means exceptionally scrumptious, over the top delicious. One site cracked me up: in noting the Southern roots of this word, it said Northerners don't have anything that is "larapin". To larrup is to whip or strike something, so I guess it's another word for something so good it makes you want to slap your mama! Or somebody!]

Anyway, Southern Living serves up another winner with this delectable recipe for Pecan Squares. It received their 5-star rating.

PECAN SQUARES
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
2/3 cup butter
3 tablespoons whipping cream
3 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans

Sift together 2 cups flour and 2/3 cup powdered sugar. Cut in 3/4 cup softened butter using a pastry blender or fork just until mixture resembles coarse meal. Pat mixture on bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool.

Bring brown sugar, honey, 2/3 cup butter, and whipping cream to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in pecans, and pour hot filling into prepared crust.

Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Cool completely before cutting into 2-inch squares.

Head on over to 2nd Cup of Coffee to see some more great recipes on this final Fall Into Flavor Monday!