Ingredients
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3/4 cup flour, sifted
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
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3/4 cup brown sugar
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3/4 cup butter, melted
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1 (21 1/4 ounce) package brownie mix (Betty Crocker Hershey's Triple Chunk Supreme)
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3 tablespoons water
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 eggs
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1 1/2 unsweetened chocolate squares (1 1/2 ounces)
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3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
Instructions
- For crunchy layer, combine flour, soda and salt; stir in oats and brown sugar.
- Add the 3/4 cups melted butter and pat mixture in bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes; at this time it will not be completely baked.
- While bottom layer is in the oven, prepare brownies as directed on package.
- Spread batter in pan over crunchy layer.
- Return to oven and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until done (do not over bake).
- Prepare frosting when brownies are cool.
- In a small saucepan melt together chocolate and the 3 tablespoons butter.
- Remove from heat; immediately add confectioners' sugar, vanilla and 2 tablespoons hot water.
- Stir until smooth; add remaining tablespoon hot water to make a soft, pourable consistency.
- Spread over brownies while frosting is still hot; let set until firm.
- Cut into bars.