Applebee’s Blondie with Maple butter sauce

Brownies

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups margarine or butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup loosely chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup white chocolate, chunk (or chips)

Maple butter sauce

1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup whipping cream
2/3 cup butter
2 teaspoons maple flavoring

Directions:

For Brownies: In mixer blend butter, and brown sugar. Then add baking powder, salt, vanilla, and then eggs. Mix in flour. fold in chips and nuts.
Grease a 9 by 13-inch pan and smooth brownie mixture in with a spatula. Bake 350°F for 22-25 minutes.

Top should be shiny and firm when you touch the center with a finger -- do not over bake or it will be dry (oven temps may vary so watch brownies closely).
Sauce: Combine first 3 ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat and add flavoring.

Assembly: While they are still warm, cut brownies into 12 pieces, they may be a little crumbly--they are more cake like in texture. Place a brownie on a plate and top with 2 scoops of ice cream. Then drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with more nuts.