Caramel Apple Bars

Name: Caramel Apple Bars
Ingredients: 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine; 14 cup shortening; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 34 cups flour; 1 cup quick-cooking oats; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon baking soda; 12 cup chopped pecans; 4 12 cups coarsely chopped/peeled baking apples (macintosh); 3 tablespoons flour; 1 (14 ounce) package caramels; 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine
14 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 34 cups flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon baking soda
12 cup chopped pecans
4 12 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.