Fudge Almond Oatmeal Bars - Baking At Home

Ingredients

• CRUST AND TOPPING
• 1 C. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
• 1 1/2 C. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 C. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. water
• 2 1/2 C. McCann’s® Quick Cooking Rolled Irish Oats
• FILLING
• 2 C. (12 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 Tbsp. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
• 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Almond Extract
• 1/2 C. finely chopped blanched almonds