Maple Butterscotch Brownies

This recipe was given to me by an old friend, Betty Drake.  It gets devoured each time I make it.  In December we (Dad, Little Brother and myself) carried a surprise pork roast dinner to Bip Bip's.  These were the dessert.  After each man ate three to four brownies apiece I witnessed Bip Bip snatch one of the last ones from Dad's hand.  I didn't know he could move that fast!

 

1 ½ cups packed brown sugar

½ cup butter or margarine, melted

1-½ tsp imitation maple flavoring (not an option!)

2 eggs

1-½ cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup chopped walnuts

In a bowl, combine brown sugar, butter and maple flavoring.  Beat in the eggs one at a time. Combine flour and baking powder; add to egg mixture.  Stir in walnuts.  Pour into greased 9-inch square baking pan.  Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until brownies test done.  Cool.  Dust with confectioner’s sugar if desired.

Yield:  16 brownies