Pecan Squares

Ingredients

Base
1 1/4 cups flour
2 tbsps sugar
80-100 mls oil

3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup golden syrup
3 tbsps oil
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp flour
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Method

For the base, mix the flour, sugar and oil to make a dough, then smooth this into a square tin. Bake at 190 for 25 mins.

Mix the sugar, golden syrup, oil, vanilla essence and flour until blended. Beat in the eggs then fold in the pecans. Bake at 170 for about 45 mins.

Variation - Chocolate-Pecan Bars: Melt together 1/2 cup marge and 1/2 cup brown sugar and boil for 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup chopped pecans and 1 tsp vanilla essence. Pour this over the baked crust. Bake for 15-20 mins at 180. Sprinkle over 3/4 cup chocolate chips and bake for another 5 mins, then swirl the chocolate over the top.