December 9, 2008

Chocolate Maple Nut Bars

1 1/2 c Flour; unsifted
2/3 c Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c Margarine or butter; cold
2 Eggs
14 oz Sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 ts Maple flavoring
2 c Nuts; chopped
1 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar
and salt; cut in margarine until crumbly. stir in 1 beaten egg. Press
evenly in a 9x13" pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium
bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk, remaining egg and flavoring;
stir in nuts. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the prepared crust.
Top with the nut mixture. Bake for 25 minutes more or until lightly
brown. Cool. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered at room temperature.
Makes 24 - 36 bars.