1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Melt butter in a saucepan. Add sugar and bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. Drop in eggs, one at a time, and mix well. Add vanilla and sifted dry ingredients. Stir in chopped nuts. Pour into a greased 9x13-inch pan.

Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes. Cut into bars when cool.

Makes 32 (1x2-inch) bars.