Picnic Bars                        Shelly Sauvola

1 3/4 cup flour                        2 eggs

1 cup sugar                        1 can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup baking cocoa  ½ cup cold butter

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips divided         

1 cup chopped walnuts

 

In a bowl combine flour, sugar and cocoa.  Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs.  Stir in eggs.  Set Aside 1 ½ cup for topping.  Press remaining crumb mixture into greased 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until set.  Meanwhile in a saucepan combine milk and one cup of chocolate chips.  Cook and stir over low heat until melted.  Carefully spread over crust.  Combine reserved crumb mixture with nuts and remaining chips.  Sprinkle over chocolate layer.  Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until top is set.  The chips will not look melted.  Cool before cutting.