Aunt Lucy'S Mud Hens
["1/2 c. butter", "1 c. sugar", "3 eggs (reserve 2 egg whites)", "1 1/2 c. flour", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 c. nuts, chopped", "1 c. brown sugar"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Mix first 7 ingredients together. Spread very thin in a greased 9 x 13-inch pan.", "Sprinkle with chopped nuts.", "Beat egg whites stiff and add brown sugar.", "Spread over nuts and bake for 30 minutes.", "Cut into squares while hot. Yield: 24 (2-inch) squares."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "baking powder", "vanilla", "salt", "nuts", "brown sugar"]