1 stick butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup self-rising flour
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1 egg
1 cup nuts (pecans or English walnuts), chopped
Mix in order given. Spread into an 8 x 8-inch greased baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes. Squares are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not overcook.
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In North Carolina, spring brings the scent of fresh-cut grass and memories of helping Dad mow the lawn.
Nostalgic burger joints are like time machines, delivering something extra special that keeps us coming back.
This tiny city block in downtown Greensboro once had a gigantic reputation. Not so much for its charbroiled beef patties — though they, too, were plentiful — but for its colorful characters and their wild shenanigans.
In the 1950s, as Americans hit freshly paved roads in shiny new cars during the postwar boom, a new kind of restaurant took shape: the drive-in. From those first thin patties to the elaborate gourmet hamburgers of today, North Carolina has spent the past 80 years making burger history.
