Gooey Bars

For those of you that already have this DELICIOUS dessert recipe, shame on you for keeping it from me for so long! I am inlove!

Mix: 1 c. flour, 1 c. oats, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 3/4 c. brown sugar, 3/4 c. melted butter and a pinch of salt. Mix well and press HALF of this mixture in the bottom of a 8X8 greased dish (I line it with foil and spray it with cooking spray) Bake 10 minutes in 350 degree oven. Take out and then.....
Sprinkle 6-8 oz. chocolate chips over crust and then sprinkle 1/2 c. crushed walnuts or pecans over that.
Mix 1 c. caramel ice cream topping from a jar with 2 T. flour. Stir well and pour over top of choc chips and nuts layer.
Take the rest of your left over crumb mixture and sprinkle over the top evenly. Bake 350 for 15 minutes. Cool completely (I let it cool overnight) so that it firms up before cutting into bars.

Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

Warning: These are extremely low-fat!

11 oz butter (2 3/4 sticks)
10 oz bittersweet chocolate
6 eggs
6 egg yolks
3 cups confectioners sugar
1 c flour

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. I always use ceramic ramekins which I think are 6 or 8 oz. Grease ramekins and set aside. I use soft butter and "paint" them with a pastry brush.

In a bowl over saucepan of simmering water, melt butter and chocolate together. Cool slightly. Melting chocolate can also be done in the microwave but the trick is to do it slowly.
Meanwhile in a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, yoks, and sugar. Whisk egg mixture into chocolate mixture after it has cooled. Then whisk in the flour.
Fill ramekins with batter and bake for 4-5 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove immediately from oven and turn upside down. Cake will be gooey in the middle. Serve with vanilla ice-cream or whatever sounds good.