Surprise Bars Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder | ||
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 2 eggs, unbeaten | ||
| 1 1/2 cups light-brown sugar, packed | ||
| Salad oil | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Walnuts | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| 1/2 cup semisweet-chocolate pieces | ||
| 1/2 cup butterscotch pieces | ||
Directions
1. Start heating oven to 350°F.
2. Onto wax paper sift flour with baking powder and salt.
3. In large bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat eggs until thick and foamy. At medium speed, gradually add sugar; continue to beat until very well blended. Now slowly beat in salad oil and vanilla, mixing well. At low speed, add flour mixture all at once. Fold in nuts and chocolate and butterscotch pieces. With small spatula spread in greased 15 1/2-by-10 1/2-by-1-inch jelly-roll pan.
4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean.
5. Cool in pan; cut into about 30 bars. Store in covered container.
To freeze: Make and bake as above; then freezer-wrap and freeze. To serve, thaw, unwrapped, at room temperature, about 15 minutes.
2. Onto wax paper sift flour with baking powder and salt.
3. In large bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat eggs until thick and foamy. At medium speed, gradually add sugar; continue to beat until very well blended. Now slowly beat in salad oil and vanilla, mixing well. At low speed, add flour mixture all at once. Fold in nuts and chocolate and butterscotch pieces. With small spatula spread in greased 15 1/2-by-10 1/2-by-1-inch jelly-roll pan.
4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean.
5. Cool in pan; cut into about 30 bars. Store in covered container.
To freeze: Make and bake as above; then freezer-wrap and freeze. To serve, thaw, unwrapped, at room temperature, about 15 minutes.
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