Chocolate Creme Bars

Name: Chocolate Creme Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 48 bars
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 2 cups rolled oats; 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, softened; 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips; 12 ounces sweetened condensed milk; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 cup chopped nuts

Submitted by marehwal

"This recipe is from 1980 Pillsbury Cookies, Cookies, and More Cookies Cookbook."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 48 bars

ingredients

Crust
2 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
2 cups rolled oats
1 ¹⁄₂ cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
Filling
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 ounces sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts

directions

Heat oven to 350°F.
In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients.
Mix at low speed until crumbly.
Press 4 cups of the crumb mixture into ungreased 15 x 10 in jelly roll pan.
In medium saucepan, combine chocolate chips, condensed milk, 2 Tbsp butter, and 1/2 tsp salt.
Heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
Stir in vanilla and nuts.
Pour filling over crumb crust.
Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely before cutting into bars.