Caramel Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1 lb) package caramel, unwrapped
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups quick oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 melt caramels with 3/4 c whipping cream in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat. stir occasionally while mixing the crust.
• 2 while caramels are melting, cream together butter, margerine and brown sugar. add in the flour, oats, soda and 1/4 c whipping cream. blend well. mixture will be stiff & crumbly.
• 3 press 1/2 of the oatmeal mixture into a greased 9x13" pan. bake at 350 for 10 minutes. cool.
• 4 pour melted caramels over the baked crust. sprinkle remaining oatmeal mixture over the top of the caramel.
• 5 bake at 350 for 25 minutes.