The Hungry Canary

1990 Christmas Collection · Mother’s Cookbook

Oatmeal Fudge Bars

Contributed by Mrs. Robert B. Lewis.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • ¾ cup oleo, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon Bisquick (check original)
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 (12-ounce) package chocolate chips
  • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, optional

Directions

  1. Mix brown sugar, softened oleo, eggs, and vanilla. Add oats and dry ingredients to make oatmeal mixture.
  2. Heat chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk over low heat, stirring until smooth; add salt, vanilla, and nuts.
  3. Press ⅔ of oatmeal mixture into a greased pan, spread chocolate on top, then crumble remaining oatmeal mixture over it.
  4. Bake at 350°F until lightly browned, approximately 30 minutes. Cool before cutting.

Kitchen and Family Notes

Several lines are faint in this photograph, particularly the oat-base dry ingredients. Verify against a sharper image before cooking.

Historical recipe, not newly kitchen-tested.

Original Source

Submitted by Mrs. Robert B. Lewis, Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes, Timesaver Shopping Guide, December 11, 1990, page 26.