#2093 - Milk Chocolate Bars

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups chopped peanuts
1/4 cup white sugar
4 TBSP butter (melted)
1 - 14oz. can Eagle brand condensed milk (NOT evaporated)
2 TBSP butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1 - 6oz. bag Nestle's milk chocolate bits

In a bowl add 1 1/2 cups chopped peanuts, 4 TBSP melted butter and white sugar--stir until mixed. Press the mixture into the bottom of a square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 16-18 minutes or until edges are browned. In a saucepan add Eagle milk and 2 TBSP butter--turn heat to medium--stir/cook until boiling. Once boiling, stir/cook until it thickens. Remove from heat--add vanilla--stir. Spoon the milk mixture over the hot crust. Return to oven and bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until golden brown. As soon as you remove it from the oven, spread the milk chocolate bits all over the top. Let it stand for 2 minutes, then spread the melted chocolate bits all over the top using a greased spatula. Sprinkle the other 1/2 cup chopped peanuts over the melted chocolate. Cool completely. Refrigerate until cold. Cut into squares or bars.