CHOCOLATE BASE:
3/4 cp butter
4 oz semisweet chocolate
2 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 cp sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
4 large eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cp flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
MALTED MILK TOPPING:
3/4 cp malted milk powder
3 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp butter, softened
1 cp icing sugar
1 1/2 cp malted-milk candies
Grease 13×9 inch metal baking pan. Line w/ foil, grease foil.
Prepare chocolate base: In heavy 3 quart saucepan melt butter w/ chocolates over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove pan from heat; stir in sugar and vanilla, then stir in eggs until well-mixed. In small bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into chocolate mix just til blended.
Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake @ 350 for 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Remove pan from oven, cool completely.
Prepare topping: In small bowl, combine powder, milk and vanilla til mixed. Stir in butter, then icing sugar til blended. With small spatula, spread over cooled bars. Top with chopped malted-milk candies. When topping is firm transfer with foil to cutting board. Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 8 pieces.
