Toffee Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (or more if you would like to garnish the top)
1/2 cup butter, melted and divided
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; grease 13x9 inch baking pan.
In large mixing bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, walnuts, 6 tablespoons butter and baking soda; press firmly on bottom of prepared pan and bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile, in medium saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining 2 tablespoons butter and milk; cook and stir until mixture thickens slightly (about 15 minutes); remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla and pour evenly over baked crust.
Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle chips on top.
Let stand 1 minute, spread chips evenly while still warm; garnish with additional walnuts if desired.
Cool completely.