Ingredients

• 1 Cup Quick-Cooking Rolled Oats
• 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 6 Tablespoons Butter or Margarine, Melted
• 3/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 1-ounce square unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 ounce square unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Directions

For bottom layer, stir together first 4 ingredients and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Stir in 6 tablespoons melted butter.

Pat in 11x7 1/2 x 1 1/2-inch baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

For middle layer, combine granulated sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and chocolate; add egg.

Beat well.

Stir together 2/3 cup flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; add to chocolate mixture alternately with a mixture of the milk and vanilla, mixing after each addition.

Fold in nuts.

Spread batter over baked layer.

Continue baking at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Cool.

Frost with Fudge Frosting.

Cut into bars.

Top with walnut halves, if desired.

Fudge Frosting

In small saucepan melt unsweetened chocolate and buuter or margarine over low heat; stir constantly.

Remove from heat; stir in 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Blend in 2 tablespoons of hot water to make almost pourable consistency.