Jeans Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, divided, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour or 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 14 ounces can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• 3 in small bowl, cut 1/2 cup margarine into flour and sugar until crumbly.
• 4 press in bottom of ungreased 13x9" pan.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. cool 10 minutes.
• 6 in large bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chips, nuts, baking powder, salt, and sweetened condensed milk; mix well. spread over partially baked crust.
• 7 return to oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. cool completely.
• 8 in small bowl, blend powdered sugar, remaining 1/2 cup margarine, and vanilla until creamy; spread over bars.
• 9 cut into 36 bars.