Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (regular, low-fat or fat-free)
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 beat butter in a large bowl until creamy. beat flour, sugar, and salt until crumbly. with floured fingers, press 2 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 13x9-inch pan, reserving remaining mixture.
• 2 bake in preheated 350f oven for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• 3 warm 1 1/2 cups morsels and sweetened condensed milk in small, heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. stir in vanilla and spread over hot crust.
• 4 stir walnuts and remaining morsels (1/2 cup) into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over chocolate filling.
• 5 bake at 350f for 25-30 minutes or until center is set. cool in pan on wire rack. cut into squares and enjoy!