Pecan Pie Bars

I've got the girls coming over at the weekend. So I'm going to make these tasty little slices to go with a nice cup of tea.

Crust:
2 cups plain flour
1/3 cup caster sugar
1/4tsp salt
2/3 cup butter

Filling:
3 eggs
1 cup golden syrup or light corn syrup
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup soft brown sugar
2tbsp melted butter
Zest of one waxed lemon
1tsp vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups chopped pecans

Heat oven to 180c. Line with baking parchment a 9x13 tin.
In a blender bowl or large mixing bowl if doing by hand. Sift flour, sugar and sal together and rub in or blitz in butter int it resembles breadcrumbs. Sprinkle mixture in base of lined tin and press down firmly. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

As the base is cooking, prepare the filing by mixing the eggs, syrup, sugar and melted butter together until smooth. Then add lemon zest, vanilla and pecans and mix thoroughly. Pour mixture over the base if the hot pie crust and pop back in the oven for 25 minutes until set. Cover the top with parking parchment if its getting a little too dark on the top to stop it burning. Allow to cool completely before slicing into bars with a large sharp knife.