White Chocolate Nut Bars

this recipe will work with just about any cake mix. I have used yellow,, white, chocolate, devils food (yum!), fruit -flavored mixes (confetti mixes do not have good results) ..whatever cake mix I had on the shelf if I needed a dessert to take somewhere. I have added basic chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, mint chips and even toffee bits! - They all work! 

Makes 32 small bars

• 1 box moist butter recipe chocolate cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tbl water
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chopped walnuts ( I toast them in a 350 degree oven for 7-10 minutes)
• 1 -10 oz pkg vanilla milk chips (they usually come in 12 oz pack, so 2 oz is for the cook - you are welcome! ) 

Heat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Mix cake mix (dry), butter, brown sugar, water and egg in a large bowl, using spoon. (the batter will be thick- don't be alarmed) Stir in walnuts and vanilla milk chips. Press firmly in pan. Bake 32 -36 minutes or until top forms a crust that is dry to the touch. Cool completely. Cut into 2 x 1 1/2 inch squares.

Butterscotch Pecan Squares

48 squares

• 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 12 oz pkg butterscotch chips (2 cups)
• 2 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 10 tbl unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350. Butter a 13x9 inch pan. Line bottom and long sides of dish with foil. Heat condensed milk and chips over low heat, stirring, until chips melt. Combine flour, soda and salt. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in flour mixture until dough just comes together. Reserve 1/2 cup dough. Press remaining dough into bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan. Pour butterscotch filling onto dough. Crumble remaining dough on top. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake until crust is golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool. Using foil, lift from pan and cut into squares.