Chocolate Revel Bars

1 c. margarine

2 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

3 c. quick oatmeal

Filling:

12-oz. pkg. chocolate chips

15-oz. can sweetened condensed milk

1 c. chopped walnuts

2 tsp. vanilla

2 T. butter

1/2 tsp. salt

Cream margarine and sugar till light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Stir in oatmeal. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Set aside. Filling: Mix chocolate chips, sweetened milk, butter and salt in top of double boiler and melt. When smooth add nuts and vanilla. Set aside. Pat 2/3 of oatmeal mixture in bottom of a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Cover with chocolate mixture. Dot with remaining oatmeal mixture. Bake. Cut while warm. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 36 2-inch bars.

Mrs. Orlando (Eula) Sprunger

Our Swiss Pantry II

First Mennonite Church (Berne, IN)

1987