Chocolate filled walnut oatmeal bars

48 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupMargarine
cupCocoa
¼cupSugar
14ouncesCan sweetened condensed milk
teaspoonVanilla
1cupMargarine; softened
2cupsPacked light brown sugar
2Eggs
1teaspoonVanilla
½teaspoonPowdered instant coffee
3cupsQuick oats
cupFlour
1teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
cupChopped walnuts; divided

Directions

Melt margarine in Microwave. Add cocoa and sugar and stir. Add sweetened condensed milk. Microwave and stir to thick, smooth consistency. Remove from oven. Add 1½ tsp. vanilla. Heat oven to 350 F. In large mixer bowl, beat softened margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla and coffee powder. Beat well. In separate bowl, mix oats, flour, soda, salt and 1 cup of chopped nuts. Gradually add to butter mixture, the last ¼ by hand. Remove 2 cups of mixture. Press rest into a 15 1/2x10 ½" pan, ungreased. Top with chocolate filling. Sprinkle on rest of oat mixture and top with last ½ cup nuts. Press down lightly. Bake at 350 F. for 25 minutes, or until golden. Cool well before cutting into bars.

MC formatting and posted on Kitmailbox 11-2-97 by bobbi744@...

Per serving: 410 Calories; 14g Fat (31% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 64g Carbohydrate; 38mg Cholesterol; 234mg Sodium Recipe by: Unknown

From The Chocolate Archives, Dec 1997,