Caramel-Oatmeal Bars

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Title: Caramel-Oatmeal Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 24 servings

1 1/4 c Uncooked old fashioned or
; quick cooking oats
1 c Plus 3 tb all-purpose flour
3/4 c Brown sugar; packed
10 tb Butter or margarine; room
-temp
3/4 c Walnuts; chopped
1 c Caramel ice-cream topping

Recipe by: -KIM ROMERO KKPX21B-
Heat oven to 350~F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil, letting
ends extend above 2 sides of pan. Lightly grease foil. Mix oats, 1 cup
flour and the sugar in a large bowl. Add butter and cut in with a pastry
blenderor rub in with fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press
half (about 1 1/4 cups) evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake 12-15
minutes or until top looks dry and tiny cracks appear. Sprinkle with
walnuts.
Stir caramel topping and remaining 3 tablespoons flour in a medium
size bowl until blended. Pour over nuts. Sprinkle with remaining oat
mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes longer until edges bubble slightly. Cool in
pan on wire rack. Then, to make cutting easier, refrigerate 1 hour or until
cold. Lift foil by ends onto cutting board. Peel off foil. Cut in bars.
Source: Woman's Day April 26, 1994 Issue

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