Fudge Filled Nutty Oatmeal Bars

* Exported from MasterCook *

FUDGE FILLED NUTTY OATMEAL BARS

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c butter, -- softened
2 c dark brown sugar -- packed
2 eggs
2 ts vanilla extract
1 ts powdered instant coffee
3 c quick-cooking oats
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 ts baking soda
1/2 ts salt
1 1/2 c toasted walnuts -- chopped
: Chocolate filling:
1 TB butter
4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
: broken into pieces
1/2 c sugar
1 14 ounce can sweetened
: condensed milk (Eagle Brand
: type)
2 ts vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together butter and
brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and
instant coffee. Beat well. Stir together oats, flour,
baking soda, salt and 1 cup walnuts. Gradually add oat
mixture to butter mixture, beating well until blended
(batter will be stiff, stir by hand if necessary at
this point). Remove 2 cups of the dough and set aside.
Press remaining dough into bottom of 15 1/2 by 10 1/2
inch jelly roll pan.

For filling: In medium saucepan over low heat, melt
butter. Add chocolate. Cook, stirring, until smooth.
Stir in sugar and sweetened condensed milk. Cook,
stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and sugar
is dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
Spread chocolate filling over crust in jelly roll pan.
Sprinkle reserved dough over filling. Sprinkle
remaining 1/2 cup walnuts over all. Bake 25 minutes or
until top is golden brown. Cool completely in pan on
wire rack. Serve cut into bars

Recipe By : THE DESSERT SHOW



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