Dairy Land Bars

Ingredients

Bars

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups quick oatmeal

Filling

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Frosting

• 2/3 cup chocolate bits
• 1/3 cup filling
• 3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Bars

1. Beat butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until blended.
2. Add flour, baking soda and salt.
3. Add oatmeal.
4. Spread in ungreased 15 x 10 inch jellyroll pan.

Filling

1. Beat sweetened condensed milk with cream cheese and vanilla extract until smooth. Reserve one-third cup.
2. Spread rest over crust.
3. Scatter nuts on top.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.

Frosting

1. Heat chocolate bits and 1/3 cup filling. Add milk to mixture until thin enough to pour.
2. Drizzle on top when bars come out of oven.
3. Cut into bars.
4. Keep refrigerated.

Attribution

Posted by FootsieBear at Recipe Goldmine May 22, 2001.

Source: A Home Bakery Newsletter & Msg. Board Recipes - Karen Maihofer 1980 - 1st Place Wisconsin State Fair - Posted by DDCox