2 lbs pecans, or walnuts or mix the 2 half and half
1 1/2 cup sugar
vanilla
1 lemons
optional cinnamon sticks
3 cups sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 cups water
cinnamon
Instructions
Syrup-in med sauce pan add 3 c sugar,water,honey,
Lemon juice & 6 cinnamon sticks, If you don't have
sticks add 2 TB cinnamon. Bring to rolling boil
and boil hard for a good 5 min.
stir while this is boiling then set
this in a place to cool or in fridge to get cold.
Melt butter in small pan, let stand the salt will
settle to the bottom of pan.
Oven should be preheating at 375
Grind nuts to medium fine and mix with about 1 1/2
cups sugar, 2 TBLS cinnamon and 2 tsp vanilla
On a cookie sheet with sides (jelly roll pan)
spray
or line with cooking paper. Spread layer of dough
and brush with melted butter. Place another layer
over this and brush with butter. Do this for 5 or
6 layers. Then spread with 1/3 of nut mixture,
The use 3 layers, 1/3 more nuts, 3 layers nuts
then end with about 5-6 layers. Butter on top.
At this point Cut into Diamonds or Squares before
baking. Bake at 375 for about 30 to 45 min. just
until dough turns golden brown, mine usually take 25
min. Take out of oven, While still hot pour cold
syrup over the hot pan. Spoon or pour slowly.
Serving
Suggestions
Put squares into paper baking cups, Do not cover air tight.
Originally Submitted
9/9/2012
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