Chocolate maple nut bars

30 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupFlour; unsifted
cupSugar
½teaspoonSalt
¾cupMargarine or butter; cold
2Eggs
14ouncesSweetened condensed milk
teaspoonMaple flavoring
2cupsNuts; chopped
1cupSemi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350~F. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in margarine until crumbly. stir in 1 beaten egg. Press evenly in a 9x13" pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk, remaining egg and flavoring; stir in nuts. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the prepared crust. Top with the nut mixture. Bake for 25 minutes more or until lightly brown. Cool. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered at room temperature. Makes 24 - 36 bars.