Butterscotch Squares

This was, and still is, one of my most favourite basic un-chocolate brownie/square recipes of all time.  It is butterscotch perfection just by itself or can be a canvas for more adventurous baking.

My recipe card is splattered with bits and pieces of this recipe, but is thankfully still readable!

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup flour

2/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350F and spray 8x8 glass pan with Pam.

2. Beat butter and brown sugar together for 1 minute.  

3. Add egg, salt, vanilla and mix thoroughly.  Blend in flour and pecans if using.

4. Spread batter into greased pan and bake in centre of oven until the middle is barely moist (test with toothpick). 

5. Inhale deeply and try to keep your hands out of the pan until cool.

6. Cut into squares and enjoy!!

What else can you do with these?

- blend in chocolate chips or Skor pieces in place of nuts

- drizzle chocolate over plain, baked squares

- crumble over vanilla ice cream and top with fudge sauce and peanuts

- make an ice cream sandwich

- sprinkle with marshmallows and chocolate chips, place under broiler until chocolate is melted and marshmallows are puffed and brown for a butterscotch twist on rocky road brownies

Got any other ideas?

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