Revel Bars

 I got this recipe from a friend at church MANY years ago. These bars were always a hit whenever I made them. I wrote on the recipe card "Very rich, but good!" There are numerous variations on this recipe, but I wanted to preserve this original recipe, then see how it compares to others like it.

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Bars

1 cup butter, softened to room temperature

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups oatmeal

Filling

1 (12-oz) package semi sweet chocolate chips (or about 2 cups)

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

To Make the Bars

Cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, for several minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla. Beat in the flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix until combined. Stir in the oatmeal. Divide the dough in half, spreading half in a greased 9x13" pan, reserving the other half for the topping.

To Make the Filling

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt together the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk, stirring until everything has melted and is smooth. Stir in the vanilla.

Final Touches

Pour the filling evenly over the dough in the pan. Drop the remaining dough over the filling, and if possible, try to spread it as evenly as possible. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes, until bars have set and are golden brown.