Bar- Caramel Nut Bars
List of Ingredients
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
1/3 cup milk
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnutsRecipe
Combine the first six ingredients; sprinkle 1 cup into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan (do not press). Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. In the top of a double boiler over boiling water, cook and stir caramels and milk until caramels are melted. Pour over crust. Top with chocolate chips and nuts. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate to set the caramel. Yield 3 dozen
from Taste of Home Annual 1997