2 c. uncooked quick oats
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, melted
1 tbsp. vegetable shortening
1 1/2 c. M & M's plain candies
1 (14 oz.) can 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 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. Remove from heat; stir in milk, mixing well. Spread over crust to within 1/2 inch of edge. Combine reserved crumb mixture and remaining candies; sprinkle over and press in. Bake 20 minutes more.