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Almond-Toffee Bars

Source of Recipe

Better Homes and Gardens®. Copyright 2002.

Almond-Toffee Bars
To lower Saturated Fat and Cholesterol...use stick margarine to replace butter.

WW Points
Makes 48.

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces (6 ounces)
1 cup almond toffee pieces
1 cup sliced or chopped almonds
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

1. Heat oven to 325 degree F. Melt butter or margarine in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan in the oven (about 6 minutes). Remove pan from oven. Sprinkle oats and crumbs evenly over melted butter or margarine; press lightly onto bottom of pan using the back of a large metal spoon. Sprinkle the chocolate pieces, toffee pieces, and almonds evenly over crumb mixture. Drizzle all with sweetened condensed milk.

2. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are bubbly and center is just lightly browned. Remove from oven and immediately run a narrow metal spatula or table knife around edges of pan to loosen the cookie. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; cut into bars.

Toffee-Fruit Bars: Substitute 1/2 cup snipped dried apricots for 1/2 cup of the chocolate pieces. Continue as above.

Make-ahead tip: Cover pan and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

1 serving equals: Calories 113; Fat 7g(Saturated 2g); Cholesterol 9mg; Sodium 51mg; Carbohydrate 11g(Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 2g ++++ WWP: 3