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Buttermilk Bars
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 24
One of my absolute favorite treats when I was a child. They have a maple flavor to them and are best enjoyed with a glass of cold iced tea.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
Directions:
1. Cream 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp vanilla.
2. Add egg, beat well.
3. Sift flour and baking soda together and add alternately with buttermilk to egg mixture.
4. Add nuts.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350 in a 9x13 pan.
6. For the topping: Bring topping ingredients to a boil (1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/8 cup milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla). Boil 2 minutes. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and mix well.
7. Spread on cooled bars.
By RecipeOfHealth.com