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Crunchy Brownie Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
CRUNCHY LAYER
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
BROWNIE LAYER
1 package Duncan Hines brownie mix regular size
FROSTING
1 square 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons hot water
Directions:
Directions:
for crunchy layer
combine flour, soda and salt; stir in oats and brown sugar. Add the 1/2 cup melted butter and pat mixture in bottom of an ungreased 8x8, 9x9 or 11x7 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes; at this time it will not be completely baked
while bottom layer is in the oven,
prepare fudge or cake like brownies as directed on package. Spread batter in pan over crunchy layer. Return to the oven and bake until brownies are done; bake an 8x8 inch pan for 45 minutes, a 9x9 or 11x7 inch pan for 40 minutes.
Prepare frosting when brownies are cool.
In a small saucepan melt together chocolate and the 2 tablespoons of butter. Remove from heat; immediately add confectioners sugar, vanilla and hot water enough to make a soft, pourable consistency. Beat until smooth. Spread over brownies while frosting is still hot; let set until firm. Cut into bars

 

 

 

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