Black Walnut Fingers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, seperated
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup black walnut, chopped

Preparation

Cream together butter, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla; beat in egg yolk.
Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add this mixture to other mixture; mix well.
Stir in 1/3 cup of nuts.
Pat into a greased 11\"x7 1/2\"x1 1/2\" baking pan.
Bake at 325F for 15 minutes.
Cool for 5 minutes.
Beat egg white until soft peaks form, and gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
Fold in remaining nuts.
Carefully spread over baked layer.
Bake at 325F for 15 minutes.
Cool, and cut into bars.