Blonde Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped sweet baking chocolate (6 ounces)
• 2/3 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts (or almonds)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan heat brown sugar and butter or margarine, stirring constantly till sugar dissolves. remove pan from heat. cool slightly. add eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla. beat slightly by hand just till combined. stir in flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
• 2 spread batter in a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. sprinkle with chopped chocolate and hazelnuts or almonds.
• 3 bake in a preheated 350 degrees f oven for 35 minutes. cut into bars while still warm; cool bars completely in pan.