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      Title: Crunchy Chocolate-Nut Bars
 Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
      Yield: 24 servings
 
           --- crust:;-
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine
    1/2 c  Packed light brown sugar
      1    Egg yolk
      1 ts Vanilla extract
    1/2 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 c  Rolled oats; not instant
           --- topping:;--
      3    Semisweet chocolate squares
      1 tb Margarine
    1/2 c  Nuts; chopped
 
  Recipe by: Jo Anne Merrill
  Preparation Time: 0:20
       1. Crust: In large bowl, beat margarine, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla
  until smooth, using an electric mixer. Add flour and oats; stir until well
  combined.
       2. Press mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
  Bake in preheated 375-degree oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  Cool slightly.
       3. Topping: Melt chocolate and margarine over hot, not boiling,
  water. Spread over warm cookie crust. Sprinkle evenly with coarsely
  chopped nuts.
       4. While still warm, cut into bars using a sharp knife. Let cool
  completely before removing from pan.
  
  Yield: about 2 dozen bars.
 
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