Brown Butter Pecan Pie Bars

Bahan-bahan (18 porsi)

• 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter, cut into 16 pieces
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 2 Tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup (170g/120ml) pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar (I prefer dark here)
• 6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup (60g/ml) heavy cream
• 2 large eggs, beaten, at room temperature
• 3 cups (360g) chopped pecans
• optional: flaky sea salt or coarse sea salt, for sprinkling