Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Sweet Dream Bars

Base
1 cup Pillsbury’s Best All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
¼ cup sugar
½ cup margarine or butter

Filling
1 cup (13 squares) graham cracker crumbs
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)

Frosting
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
½ cup margarine or butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla

Heat oven to 350º F. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in ½ cup margarine until crumbly. Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake at 350º F for 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

In large bowl, combine all filling ingredients; blend well. Sppon evenly over partially baked base. Return to oven and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.

In small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients until smooth. Frost cooled bars. Cut into bars. 36 bars.

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