aunt fran's black and white bars

How To Make aunt fran's black and white bars

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  Step 1
  Grease a 9 x 13" pan and set aside.
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  Step 2
  in a large mixing bowl . Beat butter, sugar and eggs until fluffy.
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  Step 3
  Add in flour and salt. Beat until well combined. Add in vanilla and mix well.
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  Step 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.
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  Step 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.
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  Step 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.
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  Step 7
  Note: I also think the bars would be really great with a nice dark chocolate frosting.
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