Praline Squares

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup salad oil
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt shortning in saucepan over low heat.
• 2 remove from heat and mix in sugar egg and vanilla.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 4 spread in greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
• 5 bake 25 minutes at 350°f.
• 6 while warm, cut into squares.