Recipe - Caramel-Walnut Bars

1 One half cup Unsifted allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
One half cup Butter or margarine;
softened
1 cup Granulated sugar
2 Egg yolks
2 tablespoon Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 Egg whites
1 cup Light brown sugar; packed
1 cup Coarsely chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease 9by9by2inch baking pan.

2. Sift flour with baking powder In medium bowl, with electric mixer at
medium speed, cream butter with granulated sugar and egg yolks, until light
and fluffy.

3, At low speed, beat in flour mixture, along with milk and vanilla, just
until combined. Turn into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake 20 minutes.

4. In small bowl, heat egg whites, just until stiff. Gradually beat in
brown sugar, then stir in nuts. Spread evenly on top of warm crust. Bake 20
minutes longer, until puffed and lightly browned.

5. Cut into 16 bars while still warm. Let cool completely in pan on wire
rack. Makes 16.
Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 301 by "Diane Geary"
diane@keyway.net on Nov 24, 1997