Super Easy Chocolate Bars

Super Easy Chocolate Bars

1 cup butter (no substitute)
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups all purpose flour
1- 14 ounce can (1 1/4 cups) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup (1/2 of a 12 ounce package) semisweet chocolate pieces
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

For crust, beat butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
Add sugar and salt; beat till combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
Beat in flour on law speed till combined.
Press two-thirds of the crust mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 x2 inch baking pan.

For filling, combine sweetened condensed milk and chocolate in a medium saucepan. Stir over low heat till chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and vanilla.
Spread hot mixture over the crust. Dot with remaining crust mixture.

Bake in 350º oven about 30 minutes or till golden.
Cool in pan on wire rack.

Cut into bars.