Today companies like Brach's Confections, Ferrara Pan Candy Co., Tootsie Roll Industries, American Licorice, and Archibald Candy still call Chicago home. Mars, Inc. and Nestle also have manufacturing plants in Chicago.
There's nothing quite as easy as these buttery blonde brownies that you stir up in a saucepan.
Prep: 15 min - Bake: 22 min
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter*
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Powdered sugar
Heat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat (2 to 3 minutes). Add brown sugar; mix well. Cool 10 minutes. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and salt; mix well. Stir in pecans.
Spread batter into lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake for 22 to 27 minutes or until set. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
*Substitute LAND O LAKES® Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil.
Makes 36 brownies
Nutritional Info Per 1 Brownie: Calories 110, Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Carbohydrates 18 g, Dietary Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g
