Trilevel Brownies

Usually on Sunday's we eat right after church (about 1pm) and then I will make a dessert that afternoon for "dinner". Last week I made these Trilevel Brownies. Our friends Ned and Anelia came over so we relaxed and visited while eating brownies. These look hard to make but our really pretty easy. Adam even helped me....and by help I mean he ate a big chunk of butter when I wasn't watching!

Makes 32 Brownies

Ingredients

1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 egg

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2/3 cup flour

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled ( I used Semi-sweet and it was great)

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (I didn't use)

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate

2 tbs. butter

1 1/2 cups sifted powder sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

walnut halves (optional)

Directions

1. Bottom Layer:

Stir together oats, the 1/2 cup flour, the brown sugar, and baking soda. Stir in the 1/2 cup melted butter. Press mixture into bottom of an ungreased 11x7x1 1/2 inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.

2. Middle Layer:

Stir together egg, sugar, the 2/3 cup flour, milk, the 1/4 cup melted butter, 1 oz melted chocolate, the 1 tsp vanilla, and baking powder until smooth. Fold in chopped walnuts. Spread batter over baked layer in pan. Bake in the 350 degree oven about 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack while preparing top layer.

3. Top Layer:

In a medium saucepan heat and stir the 1 oz. chocolate and the 2 tbs. butter until melted. Stir in the powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Stir in enough hot water (1 to 2 tbs.) to make a mixture that is almost pourable. Spread over brownies. If desired, garnish with walnut halves. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Enjoy!!!

Recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens New Baking Book