My nana calls these her “Lazy” bars as they are what she makes when she wants something tasty but doesn’t want to do a whole lotta work!

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal.

2. Start with the crust. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut in the 1/2 cup of cold, cubed butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form a crust.

3. Bake the crust for about 15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. While the crust is baking, get going on your filling.

4. In a large bowl, whisk together corn syrup, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and melted butter until smooth. Stir in the chopped pecans.

5. Pour the pecan filling over the baked crust, spreading it out evenly.

6. Pop the pan back into the oven and bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the filling is set.

7. Let the bars cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before lifting them out using the parchment ‘handles’ and cutting them into squares.