Butterscotch Brownies

by:  Dottie Marshall       2009

Makes 16  2 1/4 ” squares

Bake at 350 for 20 -25 minutes

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts

Melt butter.  Stir in 1 cup brown sugar until dissolved.  Cool slightly and beat in egg and vanilla.  Sift, then measure flour; re-sift with baking powder and salt.  Stir into butter mixture.  Add chopped nuts.  Pour batter into a greased 9″ x 9″ pan. 

Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.  Cut into bars when cool.