Picnic Bars

Ingredients
  

  • 1-¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup baking cocoa
  • ½ cup cold butter, cubed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and cocoa; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
  • Stir in eggs and set aside 1-1/2 cups for topping.
  • Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-inch x 9-inch baking pan.
  • Place in pre-heated oven and bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until set.
  • Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine milk and 1 cup of chocolate chips; cook and stir over low heat until melted.
  • When crust has finished baking, remove from the oven (do not turn off oven); carefully spread milk and chocolate chips mixture over the crust.
  • In a small bowl, combine reserved crumb mixture with nuts and remaining chips.
  • Sprinkle nuts and chips mixture over chocolate layer.
  • Return to pre-heated oven and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes or until top is set; chips will not look melted.
  • Remove from oven and cool before cutting.
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