Chocolate-Filled Oat Bars


Makes about 54

1-3/4 cup (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 cups walnuts -- coarsely chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine -- room temperature
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
confectioners' sugar

Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Line a 9"x13" baking pan with foil.

In the top of a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, heat milk and chocolate, stirring often until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in a walnuts. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, mix flour, oats, baking soda and salt. In another large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. Add flour mixture and beat just to blend. Mixture will be crumbly. Firmly press 2/3 of this mixture into bottom of lined pan. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over top; then sprinkle with remaining flour mixture.

Bake 25-30 min. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle top with confectioners' sugar. Lift foil by ends onto cutting board. Cut into 2"x1" bars.

Note: Posted by minnie to alt.cookies.yum.yum.yum


Reviews of Chocolate-Filled Oat Bars:

1-3 of 3 reviews  

  A cookie baker in New Mrxico  Feb 6, 2011
Would make this again.
The recipe wasn't complete , it didn't say when to put the BROWN SUGAR in?? I added in with the flour mixture . I agree I want make this recipe again. five stars

  Josefine Bauchwitz in Berlin  Nov 30, 2010
Would not make this again.
These bars were not tasty at all, i'll never do it again in my life! no offense one star

  Something in utah  Oct 27, 2010
Would make this again.
its not tasty AT ALL one star

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