Ingredients
- • 1 cup (225 ml) shortening (I use half butter flavored Crisco and half real unsalted butter)
- • 2 cups (475 ml) brown sugar
- • 2 eggs (I use Jumbo eggs, large or x-large are fine)
- • 3 tsp (15 ml) vanilla
- • 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) flour
- • 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
- • 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) salt
- • 4 cups (950 ml) quick cooking oats
- • 2 cups (475 ml) chopped nuts
- • 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
- • 12 ounces chocolate chips
- • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Cream the shortening (and butter if you use it) until fluffy; add sugar and beat thoroughly.
- Add eggs and 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla; beat well.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and 1 tsp (5 ml) of salt; add to mixture and mix well.
- Mix in 1 cup (225 ml) of the nuts, and then set aside one cup of this dough.
- Press remaining dough into greased 9inch x 13 inch pan.
- In saucepan, melt butter and chips, then add 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt and the milk; stir, but do not cook.
- Add remaining 1 cup (225 ml) of nuts and 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla to the chocolate mixture.
- Spread this mixture over the dough in the pan.
- Crumble the 1 cup (225 ml) of reserved dough over the chocolate and bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool before cutting.. if you can wait!
- Comments
- This is especially delicious gently warmed in the mircowave and then put a scoop of vanilla ice cream over it!
