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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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These bars make a great fall dessert. We like to warm individual servings in the microwave and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It quickly became a family favorite. Maybe it'll become one of your family's, too. Ingredients:
crust: |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/4 cup shortening |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
1-3/4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional |
filling: |
4-1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples |
3 tablespoons king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 package (14 ounces) caramels |
3 tablespoons butter |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda; mix well. Stir in pecans if desired. Set aside 2 cups. Press remaining oat mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
2. 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.
3. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before cutting into bars. Yield: 15-20 servings.
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