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Blond Brownies A La Mode With Maple Cream Sauce Recipe

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsps vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsps bakign powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • Maple Cream Sauce:
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 2 T butter
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • Vanilla ice cream and chopped pecans
    • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Spread into a greased 13-in x 9-in x 2-in baking pan. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
    For sauce, combine syrup and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Cut brownies into squares; cut in half if desired. Place on dessert plates with a scoop of ice cream. Top with sauce; sprinkle with pecans.