Dairy Land Bars

Posted by FootsieBear at recipegoldmine.com May 22, 2001

Source: A Home Bakery Newsletter & Msg. Board Recipes - Karen Maihofer 1980 - 1st Place Wisconsin State Fair - Posted by DDCox

Bars:
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick oatmeal

Filling:
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
8 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Frosting:
2/3 cup chocolate bits
1/3 cup filling
3 tablespoons milk

Bars: Beat butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until blended. Add flour, soda, salt. Add oatmeal. Spread in ungreased 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan.

Filling: Beat sweetened condensed milk with cream cheese and vanilla extract until smooth. Reserve one-third cup. Spread rest over crust. Scatter nuts on top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.

Frosting: Heat chocolate bits and 1/3 cup filling. Add milk to mixture until thin enough to pour. Drizzle on top when bars come out of oven. Cut inro bars. Keep refrigerated.