Millionaire Squares

by olga

Servings: 25 pieces

INGREDIENTS

BOTTOM LAYER:

1/2 cup butter or hard margarine
2 cups finely crushed crisp oatmeal cookies (such as Dad’s)

FILLING:

3 semi sweet chocolate baking squares (1 oz. each) chopped (or 1/2 cup chocolate chips)
1/2 cup butter or hard margarine
1 large egg
2 cups icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

BOTTOM LAYER: Melt margarine in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add crushed cookies. Stir well. Reserve 1/4 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture firmly in greased 8 x 8 inch pan. Bake in 350 F. oven for 5 minutes. Let stand in pan on wire rack until cooled completely.

FILLING: Heat chocolate and margarine in heavy medium saucepan on lowest heat, stirring often, until chocolate is almost melted. Do not overheat. Remove from heat. Stir until smooth. Add egg. Beat. Add icing sugar, 2 Tbsp. at a time while beating, until smooth, adding more icing sugar as necessary until spreading consistency.

Add walnuts. Stir. Spread evenly over bottom layer. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top. Chill until firm. Cuts into 25 squares.

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CHEF COMMENTS

Millionaire means rich—exactly what these squares are!

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