Butterscotch Fingers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. or 1/2 stick butter or margarine
1 c. dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 c. flour, measure after sifting
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts (if you like them)

Preparation

Preheat your oven to 325\u00b0.
Use a small piece of waxed paper or your clean fingertips to grease the pan by lightly spreading shortening over the bottom and sides.
Sift flour once, then measure.
Remember the instructions in introduction to measuring. Measure the brown sugar.
Measure baking powder; add to the flour and sift again.
Break one egg in at a time into a small bowl.
To do this, hold the egg in one hand.
Hold a knife in your other hand and hit the egg hard enough with the shell lightly.
Then hold the egg with both hands over the dish.
Put both thumbs together in the break and pull apart.