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    Chocolate Filled Walnut Oatmeal Bars


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    List of Ingredients




    1 cup margarine or butter, softened
    2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
    2 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/2 teaspoon instant coffee, optional
    3 cups quick-cooking oats
    2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
    Chocolate Filling

    Preheat oven to 350F. In large mixer bowl, beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and instant coffee if desired; beat well. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and 1 cup walnuts; gradually add to creamed mixture. Dough will be stiff; stir in last part by hand. Reserve 2 cups dough. With floured hands, press remaining dough evenly on bottom of 15 x 10 inch baking pan. Spread Chocolate Filling evenly over dough in pan. Crumble reserved dough over chocolate. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup walnuts over top. Bake 25 minutes or until top is golden, chocolate will be soft. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.

    Chocolate Filling

    1/2 cup margarine or butter
    1/2 cup cocoa
    1 14 ounce can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk, NOT evaporated milk
    1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt margarine. Stir in cocoa. Add Eagle Brand; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.

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