Bewitching Bars

**Recipe from Singing With Birds **

* 2 3/4 c. flour
* 1 tsp. baking soda
* 1/2 tsp. baking powder
* 1 c. shortening or butter
* 1 1/2 c. sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 1 (14 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk
* 1 egg
* 2 tsp. vanilla extract
* 1 c. almonds, toasted and chopped (optional)
* 6 oz. candy corn
* 1/4 c. white vanilla chips
* 2 tsp. canola oil

Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter, sugar, egg & vanilla. Add flour, baking soda and baking powder and mix till crumbly. Pat into a 9x13" pan that has been sprayed with a non-stick spray. Press down till the crust is smooth and uniform. Bake 18 - 20 min. or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool 10 min. While the crust is cooling, mix 1 c. of the chocolate chips with 1/2 of the can of sweetened condensed milk. Over medium-low heat, melt and stir until it's creamy. Remove from heat, stir in remaining cup of chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, egg, vanilla, and nuts. Stir till creamy and smooth. Spread over cookie crust and return to oven. Bake 22 - 24 min. until set. Remove from oven and set on a cooling rack. Gently press candy corn into crust, just lightly. Place vanilla chips and oil in a zip-top bag and microwave for 1 to 1-1/2 min. on 50% power. Press mixture together, mixing chips and oil together till smooth. Snip the corner of the bag and drizzle over the pan of bars. After it cools, chill to set the swirly vanilla topping. Makes 36 bars.