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August 8, 2011
Caramel-Apple Bars
Cookies For All Occasions
Prep time:
35 minutesCooking time:
20 minutes“Rolled oats, oatmeal and quick-cooking oats can be used interchangeably in any recipe. Check the cost of each in the supermarket and purchase the lowest-priced variety available.”
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, chilled
- 1 (21-ounce) can apple pie filling
- 20 caramels
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- MAKES 24 BARS
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine flour, oats and brown sugar in a bowl; mix well. Stir in baking soda and salt. Cut in butter, using a pastry blender or 2 knives, until crumbly.
2
Reserve 11/2 cups of oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture over bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes; cool slightly. Spread pie filling over baked crust.
3
Combine caramels and condensed milk in a medium saucepan. Cook, stirring continually, over low heat until smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour over pie filling.
4
Mix reserved oat mixture and walnuts in a bowl. Sprinkle over caramel layer. Bake until set, about 20 minutes; cool. Cut into bars.
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If you chop the walnuts in a blender or food processor, add 1 tablespoon of sugar to keep the nuts from sticking together during chopping.
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