aunt dora's rubber bars
OK, so the story is that I got this recipe from a co-worker about 20 years ago. I made a batch to take to a family function and the niece and nephews (and my brother) fell in love with them. They asked me what they were called and I said “Chocolate Rebel Bars,” but they (being little kids at the time) didn’t understand what I said and called them “Rubber Bars.” The name stuck and we still call them Rubber Bars!
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For aunt dora's rubber bars
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2 stickbutter, softened to room temperature - no margarine
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2 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
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2eggs
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2 tspvanilla extract
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2 1/2 call-purpose flour
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1 tspbaking soda
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3 coatmeal, quick
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12 ozmilk chocolate chips
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1 cansweetened condensed milk - approx. 15 oz.
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2 tspvanilla extract
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2 Tbspbutter
How To Make aunt dora's rubber bars
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1Cream together 2 sticks of butter and the brown sugar; add eggs and vanilla. Beat with a mixer until incorporated.
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2Add the flour and baking soda; mix to combine.
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3Add the oatmeal, mix to incorporate. I like to use my hands like I would to mix meatloaf. If you have a heavy-duty hand mixer or a stand mixer you can use them instead.
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4Spread 2/3 of the oatmeal mixture into a buttered 13x9 baking pan. Press it in and smooth the top.
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5In a glass or ceramic bowl (microwave-safe) combine the bag of milk chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and butter. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, microwave for another 30 seconds; stir to combine and finish melting.
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6Pour the chocolate over the oatmeal mixture in the pan and spread evenly. Try to keep it just back from the sides of the pan -- it will burn while baking.
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7Crumble the remaining 1/3 of the oatmeal mixture unevenly over the chocolate.
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8Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. If using a glass baking dish, lower your temp to 325 degrees and check after 25 minutes. The top should be light golden brown; the edges should not be darker than the middle. It's OK to take it out a little on the under-done side.
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9Let cool to room temperature before trying to cut. I like to refrigerate mine overnight. The next morning the whole thing pops out of the pan and I can cut it into any size bars I want. I usually cut into about 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches.
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10This is also good right out of the oven with vanilla ice cream on top melting all over...MMMMmmm!
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