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Oatmeal crumb bars with a chocolate filling and golden crumb topping.

Grandma's Mistake Bars

Oatmeal crumb bars with a smooth chocolate and sweetened condensed milk filling between a crumb base and spoonfuls of topping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 30
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup oleo
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup oleo
  • 1 (12 ounce) packages chocolate chips
  • 1 cup eagle brand sweetened condensed milk

Method
 

  1. Cream together oleo and brown sugar, then add flour, salt, baking soda and oatmeal. Mix until it is crumbly. Put 1/2 the mixture into a greased 9x13 baking pan.
  2. Melt 1 stick of oleo, chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk together. Stir until smooth.
  3. Pour chocolate mixture over oatmeal mixture, then drop spoonfuls of the rest of the oatmeal mixture on top. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.