Scrumptious Chocolate Layer Bars

Ingredients:

Filling:
12 oz Chocolate chips
5 oz Can evaporated milk
8 oz Cream cheese
1/2 ts Almond extract

Crust:
3 c Flour
1 c Butter, softened
2 Eggs
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Almond extract

Directions:
Mix chocolate chips, cream cheese and evaporated milk in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 tsp. almond extract. Mix well; set aside. Combine remaining ingredients. Blend well until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press 1/2 crumbs (not too hard) in greased 9 x 13 pan. Spread with chocolate mixture. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 of crumbs over filling. Bake at 375 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and cut into bars.

Makes approx. 36 bars