Pecan Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups uncooked oats (quick or old fashioned)
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup fruit preserves (a mix of red and yellow fruit preserves works well)
• Chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla extract until fluffy.
3. Combine oats and flour and stir into butter/sugar mixture.
4. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Place 2 portions on opposite corners of a large, un-greased cookie sheet; press each into a circle about 1/8-inch thick, and press 1/2 inch of the outer edges with the tines of a fork. Repeat with other two portions.
5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. Remove from over and spread preserves in center of each circle; sprinkle with chopped pecans.
7. Cool for 10 minutes on cookie sheet, then cut each circle into 8 wedges.
8. Cool completely before serving.

Attribution

Groves, Texas Chamber of Commerce (Pecan Festival is held in Groves every year)