Butterscotch Squares

Contributed byBetty Fisher
Stacked butterscotch squares with nuts on a white plate, with milk in the background.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sifted cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted (1/2 stick)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • powdered sugar (opt.)
Yield: 24 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Instructions

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into bowl; stir in brown sugar, walnuts, melted butter or margarine, egg and vanilla. Beat until completely blended. Pour into greased 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes, or until firm on top. Set pan on rack to cool. Cut into squares. Can sift powdered sugar on top before cutting, if desired. 

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