Walnut Crumb Bars

• soft butter1 cup
• unsifted flour2 cups
• sugar↗1⁄4 cup
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• chocolate chips↗2 cups

  divided

• sweetened condensed milk↗14 ounces
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• chopped walnuts1 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Beat butter until creamy (hand or stand mixer).

3. 3

   Mix in flour, sugar and salt until crumbly.

4. 4

   With floured fingers, press 2 cups of the crumb mixture in bottom of a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.

5. 5

   Bake 10-12 minutes.

6. 6

   Reserve remaining mixture.

7. 7

   Melt 1 ½ cups chocolate chips and condensed sweetened milk over medium heat.

8. 8

   Stir in vanilla.

9. 9

   Spread mixture over hot crust.

10. 10

    Stir walnuts and remaining ½ cup chocolate chips into reserved crumb mixture.

11. 11

    Sprinkle crumb mixture over chocolate filling.

12. 12

    Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center is set.

13. 13

    Cool and cut into bars.

14. 14

    Makes 24-36 bars depending on desired size.

15. 15

    Store at room temperature.