Ingredients

4 1/2 cups quaker oats, uncooked

1 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup margarine melted

1/2 cup dark corn syrup

1 tablespoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

one 12 ounce package semisweet chocolate pieces

2 tablespoons shortening

2/3 cups chopped nuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Grease 15 x 10 inch pan. Combine the oats, sugar, maragrine, corn syrup, vanilla and salt, mix well. Firmly press mixture into pan. Bake 12 minutes or until mixture is brown and bubbly. Cool completely. In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and shortening, stirring constantly until smooth. Spread evenly over oat base, sprinkle with nuts. Chill until set cut into bars.