Caramel Apple Bars

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups apples, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/4 cups butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*.grease a jelly roll pan.
• 2 in large bowl, combine all base and topping ingredients, mix at low speed till crumbly --
• 3 press half (2 1/2 cups) of mixture in bottom of greased pan.
• 4 save rest for topping --
• 5 bake at 350* for 8 minutes --
• 6 meanwhile in small saucepan, combine caramel tipping, 1/2 cup flour, and blend well.
• 7 bring to boil ovre medium heat, stirring constantly -- about 3-5 minutes -- or mixture begins to thicken slightly.stir all the time.
• 8 remove pan from oven, sprinkle apples and walnuts over warm base.
• 9 pour caramel mixture evenly over top.
• 10 sprinkle with reserved topping mixture --
• 11 return to oven, bake an additional 20-25 minutes or golden brown --
• 12 cool 30 minutes.
• 13 refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.