M & M'S Fudge-Filled Bars

• 2 cups quick oats, uncooked
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 1/2 cups (12 ounce package) M & M's plain choc. candies
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch.
3. Mix oats, flour, nuts, brown sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl; stir in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Reserve 1 1/2 c. crumbly mixture.
5. Press remaining crumbly mixture into pan.
6. Bake 10 minutes.
7. Heat shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat until melted.
8. Stir in 1 cup of the candies; press candies with back of spoon until candies break into pieces.
9. Cook and stir until chocolate is melted (pieces of candy coating will remain); remove from heat, stir in milk.
10. Spread over baked layer to within 1/2 inch of edges.
11. Mix reserved crumbly mixture and remaining candies.
12. Sprinkle evenly over chocolate mixture; press lightly.
13. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes; cool.
14. Cut into bars, about 2 1/4 x1 1/2 inches.
15. Makes approximately 50 bars.

oats, flour, nuts, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, margarine, shortening, candies, condensed milk

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=92409 (may not work)