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Chocolate Filled Walnut Oatmeal Bars

     1/2  cup           margarine
     2/3  cup           cocoa
     1/4  cup           sugar
     14      ounce can     sweetened condensed milk
     1 1/2  teaspoons     vanilla
     1      cup           margarine -- softened
     2      cups          packed light brown sugar
     2                      eggs
     1      teaspoon    vanilla
     1/2  teaspoon    powdered instant coffee
     3      cups          quick oats
     2 1/2  cups        flour
     1      teaspoon     baking soda
     1/2  teaspoon     salt
     1 1/2  cups         chopped walnuts -- divided

Melt margarine in Microwave. Add cocoa and sugar and stir. Add sweetened condensed milk. Microwave and stir to thick, smooth consistency. Remove from oven. Add 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Heat oven to 350 F. In large mixer bowl, beat softened margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla and coffee powder. Beat well. In separate bowl, mix oats, flour, soda, salt and 1 cup of chopped nuts. Gradually add to butter mixture, the last 1/4 by hand. Remove 2 cups of mixture. Press rest into a 15 1/2x10 1/2" pan, ungreased. Top with chocolate filling. Sprinkle on rest of oat mixture and top with last 1/2 cup nuts. Press down lightly. Bake at 350 F. for 25 minutes, or until golden. Cool well before cutting into bars.