Posted by SandyH on November 29, 2000 at 18:53:58:
Pecan Diamonds
1 cup butter or margarine
7/8 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup butter
1/2 lb. light brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup honey
1 lb. pecans, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup whipping cream
For pastry, cream butter, sugar and shortening until well combined
and smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix just until combined
(do not overmix). Pat pastry into 10 1/2 by 15 1/2 inch jelly roll
pan. Prick surface with a fork. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
For filling, combine butter, brown sugar, sugar and honey in large
saucepan. Bring to boiling. Boil 3 minutes. Do not stir during
this time. Remove from heat and stir in pecans and cream, combining
well. Spread over prebaked pastry Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Cool.
Cut into diamond shapes.