Praline Squares

By ksgroves

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup flour
• Chocolate chips or peanut butter chips (optional)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Melt shortening; remove from heat and blend in brown sugar; cool. Add egg. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in vanilla and flour mixture. Add pecans and/or chips. Bake 25 minutes until a light touch with finger leaves slight imprint. Don't overbake. Bake at 350 degrees in 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan.

Yield: 18 (2 x 1 inch) bars.