1/2 cup unsalted butter --
softened
1/2 cup
packed
dark brown sugar
1/2 cup
sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon dark molasses
1 cup sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups
cornflakes
3/4 cup pecans --
coarsely chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly butter the sides and bottom of a
13x9" baking pan.
In a large mixing bowl,
cream together the butter and sugars. Beat in the
egg and mix well. Add the vanilla and the molasses.
Sift the flour, the
baking powder and salt. Combine the flour mixture with the cornflakes. Work
the flour mixture into the batter, a cup at a
time, mixing gently but well
after each
addition. Stir in the
pecans.
Turn the batter into the prepared pan and smooth with the back of a
spoon.
Bake for
15 min. or until the top of the
cake is
firm to the
touch and
golden brown. Remove from
oven.
Allow to cool, then cut it into 2" bars.