Peanut Butter Dream Bars

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Source: old newspaper clipping

Ingredients

 * 2 cup quick oats, uncooked
 * 1½ cups flour
 * 1 cup chopped peanuts
 * 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
 * 1 tsp soda
 * ¾ tsp salt
 * 1 cup melted butter
 * 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
 * ⅓ cup peanut butter
 * 1 cup M&M's™ plain candies

Directions

 * 1) Combine oats, flour, peanuts, sugar, soda and salt; mix well.
 * 2) Add butter; mix until dry ingredients are thoroughly moistened and mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
 * 3) Reserve 1½ cups crumb mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of greased 15½"x10½" jelly-roll pan.
 * 4) Bake at 375°F for 12 minutes.
 * 5) Combine condensed milk and peanut butter in small bowl, mixing until sell blended.
 * 6) Spread over partially baked crust to within ¼" from edge.
 * 7) Combine reserved crumb mixture and candies; sprinkle evenly over condensed milk mixture, pressing in lightly.
 * 8) Continue baking for 20 – 22 minutes or until golden brown.
 * 9) Cool thoroughly; cut in bars.