Butterscotch Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. shortening (1/8 Crisco and 1/8 butter)
1 c. light brown sugar, packed
1 egg
3/4 c. Gold Medal flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. broken walnuts (if desired)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt shortening over low heat.
Remove from heat and blend in brown sugar; cool.
Stir in egg.
Sift together and stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir in vanilla and nuts.
Spread in well greased and floured square pan (8 x 8 x 2-inches).
Bake 20 to 25 minutes until toothpick is clean.
Cut into bars while warm.
Delish! (Says my girls.)