Lyons Family Cookbook

Chocolate Bars - Crusts 1 and 2

--- CRUST #1 ---

3

cup

flour

1 1/2

cup

sugar

1

tsp

baking powder

1

cup

butter or margarine

2

eggs

1/2

tsp

vanilla

--- CRUST #2 ---

3

cup

quick cooking rolled oats

2 1/2

cup

flour

1

tsp

baking soda

1

cup

butter or margarine

2

cup

packed brown sugar

2

eggs

2

tsp

vanilla

CRUST #1 Combine ingredients in a large mixing bow. Blend well with mixer. Press 1/2 mixture in greased 13x9x2" pan. Spread with chocolate mixture. Dot with remaining crust mixture. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Cut into bars. CRUST #2 Stir together rolled oats, flour and baking soda. In a large mixer bowl, beat 1 cup butter or margarine on medium speed of electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and beat till fluffy. Add eggs and 2 tsp. vanilla. Beat well. Add dry ingredients and beat till well-combined. Press 2/3 of the oat mixture onto the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2" baking pan. Spread chocolate mixture atop oat mixture. Dot with remaining oat mixture. Bake in a 350° oven for 25-30 minutes or until mixture is lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars.

Pictured are Crust #1 and Filling #2.

Author Notes

For FILLINGS, refer to the recipe "Chocolate Bars - Fillings #1 and #2."