My Indulgent Layered Biscuit Bars

 I've been making these biscuit bars for years as all my friends and family love them. I've played around with them over the years and they are so easy to change and adapt to whatever you like. I used to make this with a digestive base, but I found they are even better this way. I often make these to give away as a present because it is hard to find someone that doesn't like them! They are also very easy and quick to make.

These make 24 or 32 squares depending on how large you like them.

You will need:
250g/1½ cups sifted plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
150g/10⅔ tablespoons unsalted butter
170g/1 cup soft dark brown sugar, firmly packed
100g/1 cup oats
397g/14oz can condensed milk
A couple handfuls of chocolate chips
A couple handfuls of dessicated coconut
Optional: Chopped walnuts/pecans, marshmallows

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease and line a 9 x 13in pan.

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. In a large bowl using an electric mixer cream the butter. Add the sugar and beat well. Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as you go. Mix in the oatmeal. The mixture will be quite crumbly which is perfect.

Sprinkle a bit more than half of this mixture into your prepared tin and pat down lightly with your fingertips. Make sure you have the whole base of the pan covered, so use a bit more mixture if you have to. Pour the condensed milk evenly over the biscuit layer and use a knife to spread it evenly. Then sprinkle with chocolate chips and the coconut until it is covered with a reasonable amount, or as much as you like. Feel free to add nuts, marshmallows, or anything else you can think of. It works well with lots of things. Then sprinkle with the remaining crumbly biscuit mixture trying to make sure its all covered. It is okay if some of the layer underneath shows in small spots.

Before going into the oven

Bake in the oven for about 30-35 minutes until it is lightly golden. Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan. Then cut into desired squares and keep in an airtight container. They keep quite well for 4-5 days, or they freeze very well too. I hope you like these as much as I do!