Dot's Butterscotch Brownies

This recipe is from the 1977 edition of Tea-Time at the Masters Cookbook, page 251 -- my family has enjoyed these brownies for almost 30 years! Probably the best blond brownie you will ever eat!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 25-30

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box light brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter (equals 1 1/2 sticks butter)
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup  nuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, or 325 degrees if using pyrex or glass.
2. Melt brown sugar and butter together. Cool mixture for about 5 minutes.
3. Add eggs.
4. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla and nuts together.
5. Add to other mixture.
6. Mix well.
7. Bake in greased 9 x 13 pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes ~ if using pyrex or glass, reduce temperature to 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
8. Top with chocolate frosting, if desired ~ I usually don't!