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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Sinfully good Caramel Apple bars. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine |
1/4 cup shortening |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 cup quick-cooking oats |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional) |
4 1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled baking apples |
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 (14 ounce) package caramels |
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine |
Directions:
1. Crust: ( First 8 Ingredients )In a bowl cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda. Mix well. Stir in pecans if desired. Set aside 2 cups.
2. Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of a ungreased 13 in x 9 in baking pan.
3. Filling: ( last 4 Ingedients )Toss apples with flour and spoon over crust.
4. 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. Cool before cutting into bars.
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