Praline Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup salad oil
2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Preparation

Melt shortning in saucepan over low heat.
Remove from heat and mix in sugar egg and vanilla.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Spread in greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake 25 minutes at 350\u00b0F.
While warm, cut into squares.