A Prelude To Something Sweet

Before (L) & After (R)

I've been on the lookout for really easy recipes lately. Good thing, I came across The Outdoor Cookbook (a collection of recipes in binder form). It was one of the many recipe/menu books that I've brought at the then-new SM Marilao-Bulacan last year.

Since I can do basic cooking and baking (mostly self-taught), might as well bake a batch of Butterscotch Bars. And you know what they say...the time it takes for you to prepare/cook/bake anything is more than the time it takes for it to be eaten!

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 egg

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Beat together butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla until light, in a mixing bowl. Set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to first mixture. Stir in nuts. (Or you make sprinkle the nuts over the batter like I did). Pour in a greased 8-inch baking pan (You may line it with waxed paper). Bake in pre-heated 350-degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into squares while still warm. Cool before serving.