Caramel Candy Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 14 ounces vanilla caramels
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup dry roasted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350. grease 13x9-inch baking pan.
• 2 heat caramels and milk in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. set aside.
• 3 mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and egg in large bowl. stir in margarine with a fork until mixture is crumbly.
• 4 press half of the crumbly mixture in prepared pan. bake 10 minutes.
• 5 sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over baked crust. drizzle with caramel mixture. sprinkle with remaining flour mixture.
• 6 bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. cool 30 minutes. loosen edges from sides of pan; cool completely.cut into 2x1-inch bars.