Butterscotch Brownies

I am kind of cheating today.

I have been going to work at an unnatural hour and coming home ready for a nap everyday. So I thought I would do a simple post today (since my brain is tired )

This is one of my all time favorite recipes.

They are very simple to make and they taste unbelievable.

I always used to love walking home from the bus stop and as soon as I would get to the front door I could tell by the heavenly scent when my mom was baking.  Of course there was nothing better than warm chocolate chip cookies and a nice cold glass of milk to make the day even better.

These brownies are a favorite of my girls and my nephews too. The recipe makes one batch in an 8” pan. To be honest I have never ever made an 8” pan of these. I always double the recipe and use a 9 x 13” pan. I do put a little less than double of the vanilla though, but that is just my taste.

I  do not put nuts in mine, but that is an option as well as using different flavored chips.  I personally think that good old chocolate chips are the best in this recipe.

Butterscotch brownies;

(note: I have not doubled the recipe here, you can double it if you choose)

Melt ¼ cup butter in sauce pan.

Stir in 1 cup brown sugar until dissolved

( I use light brown sugar but you can use either)

Cool slightly.

Beat 1 egg in well,

Mix in 1 tsp vanilla

Sift then measure ½ cup flour

Add

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

Stir into butter mixture.

Pour into an 8”x8” greased and floured pan

Sprinkle chocolate chips on top

Bake at 350 for appx. 30 minutes.

I usually test these at about 25 minutes.

Let cool then cut

enjoy

Have a happy day J

(jj)

Bakelite

I've been told I can smell Bakelite a mile away!  That's okay with me, I love the stuff.  I love the look, the color and yes, the smell! 

I collected Bakelite for a long time and when I decided to cut back, sold a lot of it but I still can't resist it, I just collect certain items now.  I'll show some photos later in this post.

First, some history and photos:  Bakelite Exhibition  The first photo on the left makes my heart flutter!

They'd have to clean the drool off this display if I visited:  Bakelite Jewelry – bracelets & similar Bakelite type jewelry

And one more:  Bakelite Boutique .com

Just a few items from my collection, I love the flatware and can't get enough of it!  I often set my table for company using old Fiestaware, Bakelite and EAPG.

Some items I sold but can't delete the photos.  LOLOL!

I found a bunch of uncut tubes at a flea market, this black bird was the last of the large ones.  The pear pin was found at a thrift shop!  Buttons are often mixed in with a large jar of buttons, so I stand around shaking jars all the time!

I like hat ornaments made from any material!

Have a nice day!

RWS