Pecan Squares - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 9 stick unsalted butter
- 3/4 c. granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3 c. packed light brown sugar
- 1 c. honey
- 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
- 1 tsp. grated orange peel
- 1 1/2 lb. pecans
- 1/4 c. heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. With mixer on medium speed, beat 5 sticks butter and granulated sugar 3 minutes or until light. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
- With fine-mesh sieve, sift flour, baking powder, and salt into bowl; add to butter mixture and mix on low speed until combined. Press dough into 18- by 12-inch jelly-roll pan, making edge around perimeter higher (dust dough and hands with flour). Bake 15 minutes or until crust is set but not browned. Cool on wire rack.
- In sauce-pot, combine brown sugar, honey, citrus peel, and 4 sticks butter. Cook on low until butter melts, stirring. Heat to boiling on high. Boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pecans and cream. Carefully pour filling over cooled crust. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until filling is bubbling. Cool in pan on wire rack.
- Wrap with plastic and refrigerate until cold. Cut into 32 squares.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Honey.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balan...
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