Butterscotch Pecan Blondies

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 3/4 cups brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
2. On wax paper, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In 3 quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in sugar and vanilla extract.
4. Add eggs; stir until well mixed.
5. Stir in flour mixture and pecans just until blended.
6. Spread batter in pan.
7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted 2 inches from edge comes out almost clean. Do not over-bake; blondie will firm as it cools.
8. Cool in pan on wire rack.
9. When cool, cut into bars.

Attribution

Good Housekeeping, February 2003