Monday, October 4, 2010

Pineapple-chocolate Revel Bars




Induldge in the goodness of oats and chocolate with a tangy pineapple surprise!

Ingredients


2/3 cupmargarine, softened
1 cupbrown sugar
1 pcegg
3/4 tspvanilla extract
1-1/4 cupsall-purpose flour
3/4 tspbaking soda
1 cupoatmeal
1 tbspcashew nuts or walnut, chopped
100 gsemi-sweet chocolate, grated
1/2 cupsweetened condensed milk
1 can Crushed pineapple, drained


Procedures



1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Grease a 7”x7” pan. Set aside.

2. CREAM margarine and brown sugar. Add egg, beating well after addition. Add vanilla. Set aside.

3. COMBINE flour and baking soda. Add to the margarine mixture. Mix well. Fold in oatmeal and nuts. Press 3/4 of this mixture at the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread Crushed Pineapple over crust (oatmeal mixture). Set aside.

4. MELT chocolate in a double boiler. Blend in condensed milk. Pour over crust. Cover and freeze for 15 minutes. Divide remaining oatmeal mixture into 6 portions. Press lightly onto pan to partly cover the chocolate topping. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool and chill for 3 hours. Cut into bars.

TIP: Use improvised double boiler by placing a heatproof bowl over the pan of simmering water. Place chocolate onto bowl and stir to melt.



Pineapple-Chocolate Revel Bars