Fudge Nut Bars: From Grandma's Kitchen

Fudge Nut Bars

Bars:
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick oatmeal


Filling:
12 ounces chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoonsvanilla

Cream together butter & sugar, mix in eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, soda, salt and stir in oats. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.

Set aside and make filling.

For filling: In a double boiler saucepan, mix chocolate chips, condensed milk, butter and salt. Stir until smooth. Stir in nuts and vanilla.

Spread about 2/3 of oatmeal mixture in bottom of greased jelly roll pan.
Cover with chocolate mixture. Dot with remainder of oatmeal mixture and swirl it over chocolate filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned. Cut into squares while still warm.