Apple-Butterscotch Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 2 cups t brown sugar dark packed
• 1 cup butter melted
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 lb apples i use 2 granny smith apples diced peeled
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
3. Stir together brown sugar and next 3 ingredients.
4. Stir together flour and next 2 ingredients; add to brown sugar mixture, and stir until blended. Stir in apples and pecans.
5. Pour mixture into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan; spread in an even layer.
6. Bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely (about 1 hour).
7. Cut into bars.