Very easy and quick to prepare, then slow baking for a delicious treat.
200g butter
100g caster sugar
225g plain flour
100g cornflour
100g pecans, toasted and chopped (reserve 16 halves for the top optional)
Set oven 150oC gas 3
Line a 23cm. round tin with baking parchment
Place the butter in a pan, heat the pan until the butter melts, then allow the butter to turn nut brown, stay with the pan, don’t burn. Remove from the heat. Cool. Place the sugar in a large bowl, add the cooled butter, then stir in the flour, cornflour and chopped pecans. Spread the dough evenly into the lined tin. Lightly score into 16 triangles, place a pecan on each one. Bake for 55-60 minutes.
Remove from the oven sprinkle with extra caster sugar and cool in the tin. Cut and store in air tight containers.