Oatmeal Carmelita Bars

Oatmeal Carmelita Bars

CRUST:
1 cup flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup butter, melted

FILLING:
1 cup (6 oz.) milk chocolate or
semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 jar caramel ice cream topping or
3/4 bag caramels with 1/4 cup milk,
melted
3 tbsp. flour

Combine all ingredients for the crust.  Blend well to form crumbs.
Place 1/2 of crumbs into the bottom of a 9" square pan.  Bake at 350
degrees for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate pieces and pecans.  Pour
caramel mix over chocolate pieces and pecans.  Sprinkle with remaining
crumb mixture.  Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.  Chill 1 to 2
hours.  Cut into bars.  Makes 24 bars.  Jan

Source:

rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes