2 c. quick oats, uncooked
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. nuts, chopped
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, melted
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 c. M & M's plain chocolate candies
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

Combine oats, flour, nuts, sugar, soda and salt; mix well. Add butter; mix until dry ingredients are thoroughly moistened and mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups; press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 15 1/2" x 10 1/2" jelly roll pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Melt shortening in heavy saucepan until warm. Add 1 cup candies; continue cooking over very low heat, stirring constantly with metal spoon and pressing candies with back of spoon to break up. (Chocolate mixture will be almost melted and pieces of color coating will remain.)

Remove from heat, stir in condensed milk, mixing well. Spread over partially baked crust to within 1/2" of edge. Combine reserved crumb mixture and remaining candies; sprinkle evenly over chocolate mixture, pressing in lightly. Continue baking, about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool thoroughly, cut into bars.