INGREDIENTS: CRUST
- 3 cups flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1-1/2 cups margarine
INGREDIENTS: FILLING
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1-1/2 cups maple syrup
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups maple syrup
- 1-1/2 cups pecans
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, and level off.
- In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients at low speed until crumbly.
- Reserve 2 cups crumb mixture for filling and topping. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom and 3/4-inch up sides of ungreased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- In large bowl, combine 1/4-cup reserved crumb mixture and all filling ingredients except pecans.
- Pour over prebaked crust, and bake an additional 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
- Sprinkle remaining 1-3/4 cups reserved crumb mixture over filling; bake for 20-25 minutes until filling is set and crumb topping is golden brown.
- Serve with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired. 15 servings.