Chocolate Revel Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine or butter
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 14-ounce can (1 1/4 cups) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl beat the 1 cup margarine or butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add about half of the flour, the brown sugar, eggs, 2 teaspoons of the vanilla, and the baking soda. Beat till thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour. Stir in oats.
2. In a medium saucepan combine chocolate pieces, sweetened condensed milk, and the 2 tablespoons margarine or butter. Cook over low heat till chocolate melts, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts and remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla.
3. Press two-thirds (about 3 1/3 cups) of the rolled-oats mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Spread chocolate mixture over the oat mixture. Using your fingers, dot remaining oat mixture over chocolate.
4. Bake in a 350° oven about 25 minutes or till top is lightly browned (chocolate mixture will still look moist). Cool on a wire rack.
5. Whole Wheat Chocolate Revel Bars: Prepare as above, except reduce the all purpose flour to 1 1/2 cups; add 1 cup whole wheat flour.