Fudge-nut Oatmeal Bars – We Love God!

All the virtues which appeared in Christ shone brightest in the close of His life, under the trials He then met. Eminent virtue always shows brightest in the fire. Pure gold shows its purity chiefly in the furnace. It was chiefly under those trials which Christ endured in the close of His life that His love to God, His honor of God's majesty, His regard to the honor of His law, His spirit of obedience, His humility, contempt of the world, His patience, meekness, and spirit of forgiveness towards men, appeared. Indeed, everything that Christ did to work out redemption for us appears mainly in the close of His life. Here mainly is His satisfaction for sin, and here chiefly is His merit of eternal life for sinners, and here chiefly appears the brightness of His example which He has set us for imitation.

Jonathan Edwards

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Grains		Tasteofhome	30	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter, softened
2	c	Brown sugar
2		Eggs
2	t	Vanilla extract
3	c	Quick-cooking oats
2 1/2	c	Flour
1	t	Baking soda
1	t	Salt, fudge filling
1		14 ounce ca sweetened
		condensed milk
12	oz	Semisweet chocolate chips
2	T	Butter
1/2	t	Salt
2	t	Vanilla extract
1	c	Chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla;
mix well. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to the
creamed mixture. Spread 2/3 in the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1"
baking pan; set aside. For filling, heat milk, chocolate chips,  butter
and salt in a saucepan or microwave-safe bowl until melted.  Remove
from the heat; stir in vanilla and walnuts. Spread over oat  mixture in
pan. Drop remaining oat mixture by tablespoonfuls over  chocolate. Bake
at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.  Submitted to RecipeLu List by Ruth
<pookypook@aol.com> by PookyPook  <PookyPook@aol.com> on Jan 24, 1998.
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