Tri-level Brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f(175 degrees c). lightly grease an 11 x 7 1/2 inch baking pan.
• in a medium bowl, stir together quick cooking oats, 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, and baking soda. stir melted butter into dry ingredients.
• pat evenly into the bottom of baking pan and bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• for the middle layer, cream together white sugar, butter, and 1 ounce of melted unsweetened chocolate. add the egg to this mixture and cream well.
• in a medium bowl, stir together 2/3 cup of flour, baking powder, and salt. add dry ingredients to chocolate mixture alternately with a mixture of the milk and vanilla. mix after each addition. fold in the walnuts and spread evenly over baked layer.
• bake for 25 minutes more at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c ) then cool.
• for frosting, melt together 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 ounce of unsweetened chocolate over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in 1 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar. add vanilla last. stir until frosting is smooth and pourable. drizzle over the tops of the brownies for an elegant finish.