Shelly's Recipe

KAHLUA NUT SQUARES

Category: Bars

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

Icing
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp Kahlua
2 tbsp milk
1 1/3 cups confectioners sugar

Grease an 11x inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350.

Mix dry ingredients; set aside. Cream butter and sugar; add egg. Stir in 1/4 cup Kahlua, then add flour mixture, stir until well blended. Fold in chocolate chip and nuts. Spread evenly in pan and bake for 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 Kahlua. Frost when completely cooled

Frosting: In a saucepan, melt butter until lightly browned. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients, stirring until smooth.