CARAMEL APPLE BARS

By AngelaJanet

Ingredients

• BASE AND TOPPING
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups margarines or butter, melted
• FILLING
• 1 1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 cups coarsely chopped peeled apples
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat over to 350. 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 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 of 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.

4. Return to over; bake an additonal 20 to25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. Cut into bars.