Maple Bars

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• finely chopped walnuts, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in maple syrup; cool slightly. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into syrup mixture. Add nuts. Pour into a greased 9x9x2 inch pan.

Bake in a 350 oven for 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into diamond shapes; remove from pan and place on rack.

For glaze, combine powdered sugar and syrup. Thin with a few drops of water, if necessary. Drizzle glaze over top of bars. Sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts, if desired.