Recipe: Fudge Bars (Pennsylvania)

FUDGE BARS
Source: Pennsylvania Bed & Breakfast Guide and Cookbook: Central Region by Karen Shughart
From: Candlelight Inn
Makes 16 to 32 bars depending on size of cuts.

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt 1 cup butter, and mix together with brown sugar, eggs, flour, salt, vanilla, nuts, and coconut.

Melt chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter, and sweetened condensed milk over boiling water, stirring until smooth.

Spread half of brown sugar dough into a lightly greased 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Top with chocolate mixture. Spread remaining brown sugar dough over chocolate and swirl slightly.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool slightly and cut into bars.