Caramel Walnut Bars

I cut this recipe out of the Sunday coupons 5+ years ago. I make them every Christmas for gift giving.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 24-36

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  beaten egg
• 3⁄4 cup  cold margarine or 3⁄4 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1 (14 ounce) bag  caramels, unwrapped
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix flour, sugar and egg.
3. Cut in ½ cup margarine until crumbly.
4. Stir in walnuts.
5. Reserve 2 cups of crumb mixture.
6. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly into a greased and floured 13x9 in pan.
7. Bake 15 minutes.
8. In a saucepan over low heat melt caramels with sweetened-condensed milk and remaining ¼ cup margarine.
9. Pour over prepared crust and top with reserved crumb mixture.
10. Bake 20 minutes or until bubbly.
11. Cool and cut into bars.
12. Store at room temperature.