Fudge Nut Bars – Shirl’s Favorite  

(Page 266 Farm Journal’s Best-Ever Recipes)


  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
  • 1 can EAGLE Brand sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup walnuts – chopped
  • Pan: large jelly-roll (15.5 x 10.5 x 1) – well-greased
  • Oven: 350
  • Time: 25 minutes
  • 1. Cream butter and sugar in bowl.
  • 2. Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoon vanilla.
  • 3. Sift together flour, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt.
  • 4. Add to creamed mixture and mix well with oats.
  • 5. Combine chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, 2 tablespoons
  • butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt in double boiler top.
  • 6. Heat over hot water.
  • 7. Stir until melted.
  • 8. Remove from heat.
  • 9. Add walnuts and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
  • 10. Spread two thirds of dough in pan.
  • 11. Cover with fudge filling.
  • 12. Dot with remaining dough, swirling over filling.
  • 13. Bake 25 minutes.
  • 14. Cool in pan on rack.
  • 15. Cut into 2 x 1-inch bars. Warning: do not make the bars too big!
  • Makes 72