Blonde Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg, unbeaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped nut meats
• 1/2 package semi-sweet chocolate bits

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Place a flour sifter on a plate. Put flour, baking powder, soda and salt into the sifter. Set aside.
2. In a 2-quart saucepan melt the butter or margarine. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Cool. Grease an 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan. Add the egg and vanilla to the sugar mixture. Mix thoroughly.
3. Sift the dry ingredients into the sugar mixture. Add the nuts and mix well. Pour into the greased pan. Sprinkle chocolate bits over top. Bake 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut into bars.

Notes

Makes 24 bars. 350°F oven, 20-25 minutes.

Tip: Using pan in which fat is melted as a mixing bowl is efficient.

From a printed recipe (Adapted from a recipe by the Baker Chocolate Co. (vintage typeset recipe card series)) kept in Rosie Lee’s recipe box.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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