Sympathy Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter.
• Gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Sift together flour and salt.
• Gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Blend in nuts.
• Divide batter in half.
• Spread one half on the bottom of 9x13 inch pan.
• Mix chocolate into remaining half and spread on top.
• Bake 25-30 minutes.
• Cool.
• Frosting: In saucepan, mix flour and milk.
• Cook over medium heat until paste thickens, stirring constantly.
• Cool thoroughly.
• Cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
• Gradually add paste and beat on high speed for 5 minutes.
• Spread on bars.
• Garnish with nuts and cherries.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, or 325 degrees for glass baking dish.
• Lightly grease the bottom only of an 11 x 7 inch baking pan; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl prepare brownie mix according to directions on the package, using 2 eggs, 1/4 cup water and 1/2 cup oil.
• Stir until smooth.
• Spread half the batter evenly into prepared pan.
• Unwrap candy bars and place them on top of the batter.
• Top with remaining brownie batter.
• Bake 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out with only a few moist crumbs clinging to it.
• Remove pan from oven and let cool on wire rack before cutting into squares or other shapes.