M&M'S Fudge-Filled Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. quick oats, uncooked
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. margarine, melted
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 1/2 c. (12 oz. pkg.) M&M's plain candies
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk

Preparation

Heat oven
to 375\u00b0.
Grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch.
Mix oats, flour, nuts, brown sugar, baking soda and
salt in
large
bowl.
Stir
in
margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumbly mixture. Press remaining
mixture
in
pan.
Bake
10
minutes.
Heat shortening in
1
quart
saucepan over low heat until melted. Stir in 1 cup of the candies; press candies with back of spoon until
candies break into pieces.
Cook and stir until chocolate
is melted (pieces of candy coating will remain).
Remove from
heat.
Stir in
milk.
Spread
over
baked
layer.
Mix reserved
crumbly mixture and remaining candy.
Sprinkle over chocolate
mixture; press
lightly.
Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Cool. Cut into bars.
Makes about 49 bars, 2 1/4 x 1 1/2-inches.