Caramel Cuts
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour (consider using whole wheat flour)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 cups chopped nuts (optional)
Caramel Cuts
Featured in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on February 15, 2006.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- Preheat electric oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
- Melt butter in a saucepan until bubbling.
- In large bowl of electric mixer, combine hot butter and sugar; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
- Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
- Sift flour with baking powder; stir into butter mixture.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Cool in pan and cut into bars while slightly warm.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen bars.
Approximate nutrient analysis per bar (excluding optional nuts):
Calories 160, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated fat 4 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 125 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 18 g, Protein 2 g
