Lisa's Jean Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (13 squares)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cut margarine into flour and sugar until crumbly.
• 3 press into bottom of 9x13 pan.
• 4 bake for 10 minutes.
• 5 cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• 6 in large bowl, combine all filling ingredients; mix well.
• 7 spread over partially baked crust.
• 8 return to oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 cool completely.
• 10 in small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients until creamy and spread over bars.