Maple Nut Bars (makes about 32 bars)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Crust:

Combine and mix:

 

1 1/2 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cut in until crumbly: 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) COLD butter or margarine
Add to the above: 1 beaten egg
Press into 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Topping:
In a clean bowl beat together: 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1 1/2 teaspoons maple flavoring or maple syrup
1 egg
Then add: 2 cups chopped walnuts
When crust is done baking, sprinkle with: 1 cup chocolate chips
Then pour/spoon topping onto crust and chips and bake another 25 minutes (at 350 degrees), or until golden.

Cool completely and cut into bars. Store tightly covered.