Recipe

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• bottom layer
• 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• middle layer
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or your fave , optional)
• top layer
• 1 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tsp butter
• 1 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

• 1 BOTTOM LAYER
• 2 Stir together oats, 1/2 c all-purpose flour, brown sugar, and baking soda.
• 3 Stir in 1/2 c melted butter
• 4 pat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 11x7x1/2 in baking pan
• 5 Bake at 350 for 10 minutes
• 6 MIDDLE LAYER
• 7 Meanwhile, stir together egg, granulated sugar, 2/3 c all purpose flour, milk 1/4 c melted butter, melted chocolate, 1 t vanilla and baking powder.
• 8 Mix until smooth
• 9 Stir in nuts
• 10 Spread evenly over baked layer in pan
• 11 Bake for 25 minutes more
• 12 Place on wire rack while preparing top layer
• 13 TOP LAYER
• 14 In a medium saucepan heat and stir 1 oz unsweetened chocolate and 2 T butter until melted and smooth
• 15 Sitr in powdered sugar and 1/2 t vanilla
• 16 Stir in enough hot water (1-2 T) to make a mixture that is almost pourable
• 17 Spread over brownies
• 18 If desired, garnish with more chopped nuts
• 19 Cool in pan on wire rack
• 20 Cut into bars.