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Chocolate Revel Bars
(from an ancient and well-worn edition of the red-plaid Better Homes and Gardens cookbook)
3 cups oats (I always use the old-fashioned kind)
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla
1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk (NOT to be confused with evaporated milk, which tastes gross and doesn't have any sugar in it)
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces (just throw in the whole bag--and I used milk chocolate, but it's good either way. It's even good with white chocolate, which isn't really chocolate, but works in this recipe anyway)
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Melt 2 Tablespoons butter, chocolate pieces, 1/2 teaspoon salt and sweetened condensed milk together over very low heat, stirring constantly. Removed from heat when smooth and stir in nuts and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, soda and 1 teaspoon salt.
In yet another separate bowl, beat the butter for 30 seconds, then add the brown sugar. Beat till fluffy. Add eggs and 2 teaspoons of the vanilla. Beat again. Stir in dry ingredients gradually till well combined.
Pat 2/3 of the oat mixture in the bottom of a 15x10 pan. Spread chocolate mixture over the dough. Dot with the remaining oat mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 22-25 minutes or till golden brown.
Cool. Cut into bars. Enjoy!
(from an ancient and well-worn edition of the red-plaid Better Homes and Gardens cookbook)
3 cups oats (I always use the old-fashioned kind)
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla
1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk (NOT to be confused with evaporated milk, which tastes gross and doesn't have any sugar in it)
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces (just throw in the whole bag--and I used milk chocolate, but it's good either way. It's even good with white chocolate, which isn't really chocolate, but works in this recipe anyway)
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Melt 2 Tablespoons butter, chocolate pieces, 1/2 teaspoon salt and sweetened condensed milk together over very low heat, stirring constantly. Removed from heat when smooth and stir in nuts and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, soda and 1 teaspoon salt.
In yet another separate bowl, beat the butter for 30 seconds, then add the brown sugar. Beat till fluffy. Add eggs and 2 teaspoons of the vanilla. Beat again. Stir in dry ingredients gradually till well combined.
Pat 2/3 of the oat mixture in the bottom of a 15x10 pan. Spread chocolate mixture over the dough. Dot with the remaining oat mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 22-25 minutes or till golden brown.
Cool. Cut into bars. Enjoy!
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