Step 1: Channel your inner Martha Stewart.

Step 2: Whip the butter and channel your inner Paula Deen.

Step 3: Add sugar.

Step 4: Make espresso.

Step 5: Add espresso to the butter and sugar. This is also how Paula Deen takes her coffee.

Step 6: Whip some eggs.

Step 7: Use a bigger bowl and mix in the maple syrup.

Step 8: Stir in flour until you get this consistency.

Don’t forget the pecans.

Step 9: Place it in a baking dish.

Step 10: Bake it until it looks like this.

Chop it up.

Step 11: Bake it again until completely dry.

Nice and crisp.

Your nonna would be proud.