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Butterscotch oatmeal bars…oh they are so delicious.  I confess that I could not stop eating them.  It went beyond chocolate (amazing huh?)!   Here is the recipe but I warn you that they are too good!

Fudge (Butterscotch) Oatmeal Bars

 

Preheat oven: 350Ëš

Uses 15 x 10 pan or several smaller ones.

 

Crust:

1 cup butter or margarine

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups flour

3 cups oats

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon salt

 

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla. 

Mix dry ingredients and add to creamed mix. 

 

The mix needs to be easy to press into pan with hands (not sticky)

 

Filling:

1 12oz. package chocolate chips (or butterscotch)

½ teaspoon salt

2 Tablespoons butter

1 can sweetened condensed milk

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup nuts (optional)

 

Melt chips with butter and milk.  Add salt.  Remove from heat and add vanilla and nuts.

 

 

Spread 2/3 oat mix in a greased 15 x 10 x 1 pan.  Cover with chocolate mix and then dot or swirl with the rest of the oat mix.  Bake at 350˚ for 25 minutes.  Do not overbake.

 

Oat mix can be doubled but use only 1 batch of filling.

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