Chewy Carob Oatmeal
Square
By Anand Lila devi dasi
•Butter
softened....................................½ C
•Packed brown
sugar...........................½ C
•Yogurt.................................................2
Tbsp
•Vanilla essence,
divided.....................2 Tsp
•Quick-cooking
oats.............................1 ½ C
•All purpose
flour.................................1 ¼ C
•Salt......................................................½
Tsp
•Baking
soda........................................½ Tsp
•Sweetened condensed
milk................ ½ can
•Carob
chips........................................1 C
•Raisins................................................½ C
Preparation
1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and
fluffy. Add the
yogurt and 1 Tsp vanilla. Beat well. Combine the oats, flour,
salt and
baking soda; stir into the creamed butter & sugar mixture.
Press two-thirds
of the oat mixture into a greased 9x9 -inch baking pan.
2.In a saucepan; combine the condensed milk and carob chips.
Cook and
stir over low heat until the carob chips are melted. Remove
from heat; stir
in the raisins and remaining 1 Tsp vanilla. Spread over the
crust. Sprinkle
remaining oat mixture.
3. Bake at 350 F/180 C for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on
wire rack. Cut into squares.
Yield
16 Squares
