1 c Margarine or butter

-- softened 2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed

1/4 c Peanut butter

2 Eggs

2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked

-- (quick or old-fashioned) 2 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking soda

1/4 ts Salt (optional)

14 oz Sweetened condensed milk

-- (not evaporated milk) 12 oz Semisweet chocolate pieces

2 tb Peanut butter

1/2 c Chopped peanuts

Heat oven to 350 F. Beat together margarine, sugar and 1/4 cup peanut butter until creamy. Add eggs, beat well. Add combined dry ingredients; mix well. Reserve 1 cup for topping, set aside. Spread remaining oat mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. In medium saucepan, combine condensed milk, chocolate pieces and remaining 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Cook over low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in peanuts. Spread mixture evenly over crust. Drop reserved oat toppingby teaspoonfuls over chocolate mixture. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. Nutrition Information (1 bar): * Calories 280 * Fat 14g * Sodium 140mg * Dietary Fiber 1g Source: Quaker Oats Prize-Winning Recipes (Paula McHargue) Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias