Gooey Carmel Apple Bars

Name: Gooey Carmel Apple Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 20 bars, 15-20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 118.29 ml butter or 118.29 ml margarine; 59.14 ml shortening; 236.59 ml packed brown sugar; 414.03 ml all-purpose flour; 236.59 ml quick-cooking oats; 4.92 ml salt; 2.46 ml baking soda; 118.29 ml chopped pecans (optional); 1064.65 ml coarsely chopped peeled baking apples; 44.37 ml all-purpose flour; 396.89 g package caramels; 44.37 ml butter or 44.37 ml margarine

Submitted by Chef Ripple

"Sinfully good Caramel Apple bars."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 20 bars
Serves:: 15-20

ingredients

118.29 ml butter or 118.29 ml margarine
59.14 ml shortening
236.59 ml packed brown sugar
414.03 ml all-purpose flour
236.59 ml quick-cooking oats
4.92 ml salt
2.46 ml baking soda
118.29 ml chopped pecans (optional)
1064.65 ml coarsely chopped peeled baking apples
44.37 ml all-purpose flour
396.89 g package caramels
44.37 ml butter or 44.37 ml margarine

directions

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.
Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of a ungreased 13 in x 9 in baking pan.
Filling: ( last 4 Ingedients )Toss apples with flour and spoon over crust.
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.