FUDGY CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BARS

1 c. butter, divided
2 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 t. vanilla
2 ½ c. flour
1 t. baking soda
3 c. quick oats
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 c. semi sweet choc. Chips
1 c. sliced almonds
Heat oven to 350*, set aside 2 T. butter. Beat the remaining butter in large bowl on medium speed of mixer for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar; beat until combined. Beat in eggs and 2 tsp. vanilla. Stir together flour and baking soda, stir in oats. Gradually stir flour mixture into beaten mixture. Combine reserved 2 T. butter, milk and chocolate chips in saucepan. Cook over low until chocolate melts. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat, stir in ¾ c. almonds and 2 t. vanilla. Press 2/3 of oat mixture into bottom of ungreased jelly roll pan. Spread chocolate over oats . put remaining oats over chocolate sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned.