Caramel Apple Bars
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup old fashioned or quick oats
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans -- optional
Filling:
5 cups tart apples -- peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped or sliced thin
3 tablespoons flour
14 ounces pkg. caramels
3 tablespoons butter
Recipe
In mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda; mix
well. Stir in pecans if using. Set aside 2 cups of this mixture. Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an
ungreased 13x9 pan.
For filling, toss apples with flour; spoon over the crust. In a saucepan, melt the caramels and butter over low heat;
drizzle over apples. Top with the reserved oat mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm or at room-temperature.
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