Barefoot Contessa Pecan Squares

I saw Ina making these treats (recipe here) on a recent episode of her show and was very intrigued. They looked like little pecan pie squares, in a portable form. They were easy to make and were VERY tasty. You must have a very large pan to bake them in (I used a half-sheet pan,) and they make a TON of squares. I found them to be so rich that Ina’s suggested serving size was too large, so I cut them smaller and was able to get over twice as many servings out of the pan. I gave some away to friends who were taking Girl to their lakehouse over Labor Day weekend (a snack for the road trip,) and some to my parents. Hubby, Boy and I ate some over a period of a couple of days and I still have quite a few of them in my freezer. So, I guess I wouldn’t plan on making these again unless it was for an “occasion,” because the recipe makes SO many that one family wouldn’t be able to eat them all (at least not without hurting themselves!) before they got totally sick of them. They are delicious, though, and would be the perfect thing to bring to a family reunion, potluck, bake sale, etc…where you know that you’ll need to feed a crowd.
Instead of dipping one side of each square in chocolate, I just lightly drizzled melted chocolate over the whole pan. Mmmmm…rave reviews from all that we shared them with.