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aunt fran's black and white bars

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Recipe by
Nor Mac
@Adashofloverecipepage
Northern, MA

I came across this simple recipe today. It was amongst many others that I received at my bridal shower. I fondly remember my husband's Aunt Fran. She made a lot of great desserts. This is one of many of hers. I hope you all enjoy these simple yet delicious bars.

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(1 rating)
yield 12 squares
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For aunt fran's black and white bars

  • 1 c
    softened butter
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 oz
    melted unsweetened chocolate bar plus optional 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    chopped nuts if desired
  • optional: dark chocolate frosting

How To Make aunt fran's black and white bars

  • 1
    Grease a 9 x 13" pan and set aside.
  • 2
    in a large mixing bowl . Beat butter, sugar and eggs until fluffy.
  • 3
    Add in flour and salt. Beat until well combined. Add in vanilla and mix well.
  • 4
    Divide dough into thirds. At this point you can add nuts to the remaining two thirds of batter, if you prefer. Place two thirds of the dough in the 9 x 13" pan. Spread evenly.
  • 5
    Add the melted chocolate to the remaining one third of batter. Mix well. At this point if you want to deeper chocolate flavor add a couple tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder.
  • 6
    Place spoonfuls of chocolate mixture randomly across top of batter in pan. Run a knife through mixture to make a marbled look. bake at 350° until done. It should take approximately 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.
  • 7
    Note: I also think the bars would be really great with a nice dark chocolate frosting.
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