MUD HENS

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1 egg white, reserving 2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix butter, sugar,eggs, flour, baking powder, vanilla, and salt together. Spread very thinly in a greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Sprinkle with nuts. Beat remaining 2 egg whites until stiff and beat in the brown sugar. Spread over the nuts. Bake for 30 minutes. Cut into 24 squares while still hot.

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