Betty Crocker Praline Bars
Betty Crocker Praline Bars are adapted from an old Betty Crocker cookbook. The bars are baked in an 8 inch square pan.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- Butter for greasing pan
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or vegetable oil or shortening (56 grams)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar (200 grams)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup flour (97 grams)
- ⅔ cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts or pecans
- Flaky sea salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Rub an 8 inch glass baking pan (or metal) with butter.
- Melt butter. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of brown sugar until well blended. Sugar should be shiny from the heat of the butter. If you are using vegetable oil, just mix the oil and sugar.
- Stir in the room temperature egg and vanilla, then stir in the baking powder and the salt. Add the flour and stir until blended, then stir in the nuts.
- Scrape into pan. If desired, sprinkle sea salt flakes over the top.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until bars appear set.
- Let cool completely and cut into squares or if you prefer, cut while warm.
