Fudgey Oatmeal Bars

2 cups packed brown sugar    fyi i have cut this to 1 1/4 C
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs                         
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour               
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt                            
3 cups quick cooking or regular oats

1 T butter
1 12 oz. pkg semi-sweet morsels
1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease jelly roll pan (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1)
Mix brown sugar, 1 cup butter, eggs and 1 tsp vanilla in a large bowl. Stir
in flour, baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt, stir in oats. Reserve 1/3 of the
oatmeal mixture. Press remaining mixture in pan.

Heat chocolate morsels, condensed milk and 2 T butter in 2 quart saucepan
over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate morsels are melted.
Remove pan from heat, stir in nuts (optional), 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp
salt. Spread over oatmeal mixture in pan. Drop reserved mixture by rounded
teaspoons onto chocolate mixture. Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
While warm, cut into bars. 


from Melodie