Chocolate Layer Crumb Bars

By gemini7366

A rich and creamy chocolate filling topped with delicious chocolate chunks.

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 3/4 * 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 3/4 * 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 * 1 3/4 cups (11.5-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks, divided
• 1 * 1 can (14 oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 * 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Details

Servings 30
Adapted from verybestbaking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350º F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

BEAT butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in flour, sugar and salt until crumbly. With floured fingers, press 2 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan; reserve remaining mixture.

BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

COMBINE 1 cup chunks and sweetened condensed milk in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Warm over low heat, stirring until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract. Spread over hot crust.

STIR nuts and remaining chunks into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over chocolate filling. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.
Remember to follow baking instructions before consuming.