Butter Pecan Toffee Bars

Brownies:
Cooking Spray
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter -- melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt

Topping:
2/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate minichips -- melted
1 tablespoon hot water
2 tablespoons almond brickle chips

Preheat oven to 350 To prepare brownies, coat bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray (do not coat sides of pan)

Combine brown sugar and next 3 ingredients (brown sugar through egg) in a large bowl; stir well with whisk. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine the flour pecans, baking powder, and salt; add to brown sugar mixture. Spread batter in bottom of prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool on a wire rack.

To prepare the topping, combine powdered sugar, mini chips, and hot water n a small bowl, stir until smooth. Spread topping over brownies, and sprinkle with brickle chips. Chill 30 minutes or until topping is set.

Yield: 16 brownies