Fudge Filled Bars Recipe

2 C. quick cooking oats

1 1/2 C. flour

1 C. brown sugar, packed

3/4 t. salt

1 C. butter or margarine, melted

1 C. chopped pecans

1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk

1 C. chocolate chips

2 T. shortening

1 C. plain M & M's

In a bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar and salt. Add butter and mix until crumbly. Stir in pecans.

Set aside 1 1/2 cups for topping.

Press remaining crumb mix in a greased 9 x 13 pan.

In a saucepan, combine the milk, chocolate chips and shortening.

Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted. Spread over crust; sprinkle with the reserved crumb mix, top with M & M's.

Bake at 350° 20-25 minutes.