Shelly's Recipe

OREGON FUDGE BARS

Category: Bars

1 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 stick of butter
1 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped filberts (hazelnuts)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup white sugar

In a heavy saucepan or microwave oven, melt chocolate with shortening. Remove from heat. With wire whip, blend in sugars. Beat eggs lightly with vanilla and salt and stir into chocolate mixture. Mix flour with baking powder. Add, all at once, beating until smooth.

Spread into greased 9 inch square pan. Sprinkle filberts over top and pat down with a spatula. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Cool before cutting into bars. Makes 36 1 1/2 inch square bars.