Butterscotch Pecan Squares

Ingredients

14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
12 ounces butterscotch chips
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons butter softened
5/8 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/8 cup pecans

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13 x 9 inch pan. Line bottom and sides with foil. Heat condensed milk and chips over low heat, stirring, until chips melt. Combine flour, soda and salt. Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg a nd vanilla until light and fluffy. Beat in flour mixture until dough just comes together. Reserve 1/2 cup dough. Press remaining dough into bottom and 1/2-inc h up sides of pan. Pour butterscotch filling onto dough. Crumble remaining doug h on top. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake until crust is golden brown, 30 to 35 minu tes. Cool. Using foil, lift from pan and cut into squares.

Betsy Bowden PK General Store