s Oatmeal Carmelita Bars s   



Yields: 16 Servings

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1 c. quick oats
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 c. butter
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. nuts (opt.)
3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping (about 2/3 of a jar of topping)
3 tablespoons Flour (mix with ice cream topping)
 
Instructions
 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake in 8x8 pan. Combine first 6 ingredients to form crumb mixture. Press half of mixture in the bottom of the pan. Reserve other half of mixture for top. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

After the mixture has baked 10 minutes, layer the chocolate chips, nuts, and caramel with flour poured on top, in this order. Then crumble remaining flour mixture on top and bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Watch for light browning. Place in refrigerator to completely cool before cutting. Store in air tight container in refrigerator for best results.

Recipe can be tripled and put in a large pan (half sheet cake pan) to bake.

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Susie Lee, Cookie Exchange

Cuisine :   American    

Main Ingredient :   Caramel
yummy and not too hard, keep well