2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, at room temperature

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Mix flour, sugar and butter with a fork until it is the texture of oatmeal, do not use your hands, the butter will melt.

Taste the mix and if it isn't sweet enough add sugar by the tablespoon until it is.

Pour the mix into a 9x13-inch glass baking pan and press it down with your hands. Then pierce the mix every inch or so to allow the moisture to escape when it cooks. If you don't pierce it, it will crack.

Note: I place my hand on the mix and pierce with a fork between my fingers.

Bake at 325°F for about 25 minutes. It is done when the outside edges turn light brown. Be careful it can burn quickly.

Let it cool about 15 minutes before cutting, otherwise it will crumble.

Submitted by: Nancy Cook