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Caramel Apple Bars




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients






Crust:

½ cup butter or margarine

¼ cup shortening

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 ¾ cup flour

1 cup old-fashioned or quick cooking oats

1 teas salt

½ teas baking soda

½ cup chopped pecans, optional

Filling:

4 ½ cups coarsely chopped pealed baking apples

3 Tbls flour

1 pkg (14oz) caramels

3 Tbls butter or margarine

Recipe



In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Add flour, oats and baking soda; mix well. Stir in pecans. Set aside 2 cups. Press remaining oat mixture into bottom of an ungreased 13x 9 baking dish. For filling toss apples with flour; spoon over crust. In a sauce pan, melt the caramels and butter over low heat; drizzle over apples. Top with reserved oat mixture. Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes or till lightly brown. Cool before cutting into bars.