Black Walnut Bars

Ingredients:

Bottom Layer:

• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

Top Layer:

• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 Tbsps. flour
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup chopped black walnuts

Frosting:

• 1-1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 Tbsps. melted butter
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
  

Directions:

Bottom Layer:

1. Combine and press firmly into a greased 9-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Top Layer:

1. Mix together sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, vanilla and black walnuts; blend. Spread evenly over baked layer.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool.

Frosting:

1. Blend until smooth. Spread over cooled bars.