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    Chocolate-Oat-Black Walnut Bars

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    Recipe Introduction

    The Black Bear Bakery is in a storefront at 2903 S. Jefferson Ave. in South St. Louis.. it is open from 3 to 7 pm on Thurs and Fri....most of its product are sold to restaurants and at local specialty markets...all are made from scratch with no preservatives, using traditional techniques... David Gioia Black Bear Bakery St. Louis, MO 1 cup butter
    2 cups packed brown sugar
    Cream and add 2 eggs. beat until well mixed..

    in a medium bowl, sift together
    2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp baking soda
    add to creamed mixture
    stir in 3 cups uncooked oats
    1 Tab vanilla

    press 3/4 of the batter into 9x13 baking pan

    microwave 2 cups semisweet choc. chips with
    2 Tab butter
    1 1/2 cups cream
    1/4 tsp salt on high power, stirring often, until chips and butter are melted and mixture is smooth..
    stir in 1 tsp vanilla and
    2 cups black walnut pieces

    pour chocolate mixture on top of batter in pan..
    dot with remaining oat mixture

    bake in preheated 350 degree oven until chocolate mixture becomes solid, about 30 minutes..
    cool completely before cutting into bars
    makes 16 2"x3" bars..

    Variation...fresh fruit, blueberries, raspberries etc, could be cooked down [sweeten with some sugar] and use instead of chocolate layer


 

 

 


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