Recipe: Butterscotch Pecan Bars

BUTTERSCOTCH PECAN BARS

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed, divided use
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
1 tsp vinegar
4 egg whites

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In mixing bowl, cream together butter and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy. Stir in flour. Press mixture onto bottom of 13x9 inch baking dish or cake pan.

Bake in 350 degrees F oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

In saucepan, combine pecans, remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, vinegar and egg whites; cook, stirring, over moderately high heat for 2 minutes. Spread over crust.

Bake for 15 minutes longer. Let cool before slicing into bars.

Makes 18-24 bars
Source: Canadian Living Rush Hour Cookbook