Shelly's Recipe

KAHLUA CHOCOLATE NUT SQUARES

Category: Bars

1 1/4 cup sifted flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp kahlua
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Icing
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp kahlua
2 tbsp milk or cream
1 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar

Grease 7 x 11 in. baking pan. Preheat oven to 350. Resift flour with baking powder and salt. Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg. Stir in 1/4 cup Kahlua, then add flour mixture, stir until well blended. Fold on chocolate pieces and nuts. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Do not over bake.

Remove from oven and cool 15 minutes then brush top with 1tbsp Kahlua. Frost when completely cooled.

BROWN BUTTER ICING: In a saucepan heat butter until lightly browned. Remove from heat. Add Kahlua, milk or cream and sifted powdered