Caramel Apple Bars

Submitted by ThatJodiGirl

"These are a nice treat on a cold fall day, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yum!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 15-20

ingredients

• Crust

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans

• Filling

• 4 1⁄2 cups coarsely chopped/peeled baking apples (macintosh)
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda; mix well.
3. Stir in pecans.
4. Set aside 2 cups of mixture.
5. Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
6. For the filling, toss apples with flour; spoon over the crust.
7. In a saucepan, melt the caramels and butter over low heat; drizzle over apples.
8. Top with the reserved oat mixture.
9. Bake at 400 degrees for 25- 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. Cool before cutting into bars.

Reviews

[JanRose]

I found it to be dry and not much flavor. It did sure look good! Everything fell apart. Sorry!