Chocolate Toffee Crumb Bars

Submitted by: Ann Hatzopoulos

Servings: about 30

Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups (12-oz package) semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
1  1/4 cups (14 oz can) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup toffee bits

Directions:
Beat butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in flour, sugar and salt until crumbly. With floured fingers, press 2 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 13x9 inch baking pan; reserve remaining mixture. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Warm 1  1/2 cups morsels over low heat, stirring until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Spread over hot crust.
Stir toffee bits and remaining morsels into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over chocolate filling. Bake in 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack.

(This recipe is originally by the Diamond Walnuts company. I substituted the 1 cup walnuts with the 1 cup toffee bits)