caramel apple bars i

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups butter
• 1 1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chopped apples
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan.
• in a small pan over low heat, melt the butter or margarine. in large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 2 cups quick cooking oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and melted butter or margarine. mix until crumbly. press half of mixture (about 2-1/2 cups) in the greased pan. set aside the rest. bake for 8 minutes.
• in a small pan over medium heat, combine caramel topping and 1/2 cup flour. bring to a boil, stirring constantly. still stirring constantly, boil for 2 or 3 minutes until slightly thickened. spread apples and nuts the baked crust. pour hot caramel mixture evenly over apples and nuts. sprinkle reserved crumbly mixture evenly over the top.
• return pan to oven. bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. cool completely in pan. cut into bars. (refrigeration makes cutting easier). store tightly covered.