Pecan Jam Squares

This is a recipe given to me by a friend quite some time ago.....if my memory serves me right, I believe that this recipe won a prize in a baking contest, although I can't be sure.....I have never tryed making these with other kinds of jam, although it would probably be great! also, they freeze good.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 5-6

Ingredients

• CRUST

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2-3⁄4 cup  strawberry jam

• TOPPING

• 1  cup pecans, coarsley chopped
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 cup icing sugar (for garnish)

Directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 8-in square baking dish.
3. FOR CRUST: Mix butter, sugar and flour until crumbly.
4. Press into prepared baking dish.
5. Bake for 15 mins; remove, spread with jam.
6. FOR TOPPING: Beat eggs, brown sugar, vanilla.
7. Sift together flour and baking powder, add to egg mixture and beat well; add chopped pecans.
8. Spread over jam.
9. Bake 25 mins longer.
10. Cool completely.
11. Sprinkle with icing sugar.
12. Cut into squares.