Chocolate Revel Bars

Preheat the oven to 350. Set aside 2 tablespoons butter. In a bowl beat remaining butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and baking soda. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl. Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with mixer. Stir in remaining flour and oats.

For filling, in a saucepan combine chocolate, reserved butter, and condensed milk. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and 2 teaspoons of vanilla.

Press two-thirds (about 3 1/3 cups) of the oat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 15×10×1 baking pan. Spread filling evenly over top of the oat mixture. Dot remaining oat mixture on top of the filling.

Bake for about 25 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. The chocolate will still look wet. This is OK and exactly how you want it so you don’t over bake! Cool on a rack. Cut into bars. These are yummy right out of the oven. But, they’re more of a plate and fork bar, as the chocolate is yummy and gooey .