Walnut Crumb Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup soften butter
2 cups unsifted flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips, divided
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat butter until creamy (hand or stand mixer).
Mix in flour, sugar and salt until crumbly.
With floured fingers, press 2 cups of the crumb mixture in bottom of a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.
Bake 10-12 minutes.
Reserve remaining mixture.
Melt 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and condensed sweetened milk over medium heat.
Stir in vanilla.
Spread mixture over hot crust.
Stir walnuts and remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips into reserved crumb mixture.
Sprinkle crumb mixture over chocolate filling.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center is set.
Cool and cut into bars.
Makes 24-36 bars depending on desired size.
Store at room temperature.