Ingredients
- BASE AND TOPPING
- . 2 cups all-purpose
- flour
- . 2 cups quick-cooking
- rolled oats
- . 1 1/2 cups firmly
- packed brown sugar
- . 1 teaspoon baking
- soda
- . 1 1/4 cups margarine
- or butter, melted
- FILLING
- . 1 1/2 cups caramel
- ice cream topping
- . 1/2 cup all-purpose
- flour
- . 2 cups coarsely
- chopped peeled
- apples
- . 1/2 cup chopped
- walnuts or pecans
Preparation
Step 1
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch baking pan. In large bowl, combine all base and topping ingredients; mix at low speed until crumbly. Press half of mixture (about 2 1/2 cups) in bottom of greased pan to form base. Reserve remaining mixture for topping. Bake at 350°F. for 8 minutes
2. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine caramel topping and 1/2 cup flour; blend well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly, stirring constantly.
3. Remove pan from oven. Sprinkle apples and walnuts over warm base. Pour caramel mixture evenly over top. Sprinkle with reserved topping mixture. Retum to oven; bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container.