Butterscotch Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. chopped nuts (optional)
3/4 c. chocolate chips (optional)
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir in nuts. Melt butter in top of double boiler.
Gradually add sugar and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir a couple of times.
Remove from heat and beat in egg and vanilla.
Stir in nut and flour mixture.
Add chocolate chips, if using.