Chocolate Revel Bars

Iron Bloomers's Note:

These are from BH&G's Chocolate Cookbook. A fantastic bar cookie. Soft, moist and creamy. A big hit with family and friends

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 36

Yield: 36.0 bars

• 3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups brown sugar , packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• ½ cup walnut pieces
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 350°.
2. Pan required is ungreased 15x10-inch jelly- roll pan.
3. Stir together flour, oats, baking soda and salt; set aside.
4. In large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and brown sugar till fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla.
5. Stir in dry ingredients, mixing till completely combined.
6. In a heavy saucepan, combine chocolate chips, condensed milk and the 2 tablespoons butter.
7. Cook and stir over medium-low heat till chocolate and butter have melted.
8. Remove from heat; stir in nuts and vanilla.
9. To assemble, pat 2/3 of dough into pan (damp fingers work best). Spread chocolate mixture over dough.
10. Take remaining dough and "dot" chocolate with small bits till it's all used up.
11. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. DO NOT over bake.
12. Chocolate will still look moist.
13. Cool on wire rack.
14. Cut into squares.
15. Store in an AIRTIGHT container!

Reviews

[Laudee]

I'm baaaack!! Barb, your bar recipe is just wunnerful, wunnerful, and wunnerful! They're a cinch to mix together and bake. Real yummie chocolate and oatmeal. Doesn't get any better than that! I did omit the walnuts. Lucky me! I found a winner! Thanks so much for posting. Laudee

[Luby Luby Luby]

I love the combination of chocolate and oatmeal. They were very easy to make and are indeed, soft, moist and creamy. Unfortunately, I made them for a friend who helped me haul off some shrub trimmings so I only got one piece before I boxed it up. I guess I'll just have to make another batch for me.

[Musical Joy]

Very simple recipe - easy to follow. Had to borrow a pan from my neighbor, but was well worth it. The taste was great. 4 starts instead of 5 only because my family wasn't crazy about the texture of the chocolate mixed with the the condensed milk - too creamy for them, believe it or not! DH said it hid the true taste of the chocolate and made the bars 'not chocolately enough', but I think they are fantastic!