aunt dora's rubber bars

Name: Aunt Dora's Rubber Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 stick(s) butter, softened to room temperature - no margarine; 2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 - eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3 cup(s) oatmeal, quick; 12 ounce(s) milk chocolate chips; 1 can(s) sweetened condensed milk - approx. 15 oz.; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 tablespoon(s) butter

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Dora Komaromi

Eaton Rapids, MI

Updated on Apr 22, 2014

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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This is the entire pan, before cutting into bars.

prep time 15 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield About 30 pieces

Ingredients

2 sticks butter, softened to room temperature - no margarine
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 - eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups oatmeal, quick
12 ounces milk chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk - approx. 15 oz.
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter

How To Make aunt dora's rubber bars

Step 1

Cream together 2 sticks of butter and the brown sugar; add eggs and vanilla. Beat with a mixer until incorporated.

Step 2

Add the flour and baking soda; mix to combine.
Step 3

Add 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.
Step 4

Spread 2/3 of the oatmeal mixture into a buttered 13x9 baking pan. Press it in and smooth the top.
Step 5

In 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.
Step 6

Pour 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.
Step 7

Crumble the remaining 1/3 of the oatmeal mixture unevenly over the chocolate.
Step 8

Bake 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.
Step 9

Let 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.
Step 10

This is also good right out of the oven with vanilla ice cream on top melting all over...MMMMmmm!
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