Brown Sugar Bars

Yield: 16 squares

Ingredients

• 3/4  cup  butter, melted
• 1  cup  firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1  large egg, lightly beaten
• 2/3  cup  all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/2  cup  chopped pecans
• Powdered sugar

Preparation

Stir together butter and brown sugar. Add egg, stirring until blended.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to egg mixture, stirring well. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Pour mixture into a greased and floured 8-inch pan.

Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares, and sprinkle with powdered sugar.