Butterscotch Brownies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or shortening
• 2 cups light brown sugar (packed)
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large, oblong cake pan and set aside. In a large pan, melt butter over low heat. Remove from heat. Mix in brown sugar till blended. Cool. Add eggs and mix well. In a medium sized mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into butter/egg mixture, mix well. Blend in vanilla and nuts. Spread in prepared baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Do no overbake. Cut into bars after allowing to cool awhile, but while still warm. Makes 18 bars.

By Terri from NV