Butterscotch Brownies Melissa Clark Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIES III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together 1/4 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the brownies start to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool completely before frosting.
• To make the frosting, combine 2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar and milk in a small saucepan over medium- high heat. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cool and beat in the confectioners' sugar. Adjust the milk or confectioners' sugar if necessary to achieve a good spreading consistency. Spread over cooled bars and let set before cutting into squares.

BLOND BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat the butter, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined (batter will be thick). , Spread into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with chocolate chunks and chopped candy bars; press gently into batter., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease an 11x7x2-inch pan.
• Melt 1 cup butter in a large saucepan. Add 2 cups light brown sugar and beat well to mix. Cool the mixture slightly, then beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Sift together all-purpose flour, salt and baking powder. Stir it into the wet ingredients, then add the walnuts or pecans (see Cook's Note). Mix well.
• Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a light gold. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out of pan and let brownies finish cooling on a rack.
• To Make Frosting: Dissolve coffee in the water. Cream 1/2 cup butter with confectioner's sugar. Beat it until light. Blend the coffee into sugar mixture and spread frosting over the brownies. When frosting has set, cut brownies into squares. Enjoy!

BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350³F.
• Grease bottom and sides of square pan, 8x8x2 inches, with shortening.
• Melt butter in 1 1/2 quart saucepan over low heat; remove from heat.
• Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, milk and egg.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Spread in pan.
• Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes in pan on wire rack.
• For brownies, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows while warm.

BETTY CROCKER'S BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheeat oven to 350 degrees F. Have ready a well-greased and floured 8- x 8- x2-inch square baking pan.
• Melt shortening over ow heat. Remove from heat and blend in brown sugar. Cool. Stir in egg.
• Sift together and stir in the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in vanilla and pecans.
• Spread in prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes, until a ligt touch with finger leaves a slight imprint. Do not overbake.
• Cut into bars while warm. Recipe makes 18 bars measuring 2-1/2 x 1-inch.
• Note: Bars will keeep soft and moist if stored in a tightly covered jar.