Caramel Oatmeal Chewy Bars

Title:
Caramel Oatmeal Chewy Bars

Yield:
32 Servings

Categories:
Bars,
Squares




Ingredients:





 1 3/4 c  Oats; rolled (raw)


 1 1/2 c  Flour


   3/4 c  Packed light brown sugar


   1/2 ts Baking soda


   3/4 c  Margarine; melted


     1 c  Nuts; chopped


     1 c  Chocolate chips


    14 oz Bag caramel candy


   1/4 c  Water






 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


 


 Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.


 


 Combine first 4 ingredients. Add margarine; mix til crumbly. reserve 1 cup


 for topping. Press remaining mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan.


 


 Bake 10 minutes. Top with nuts and chocolate chips.


 


 In medium saucepan, melt caramels with water over low heat; stir til


 smooth. Remove from heat. Drizzle over nuts and chocolate chips to within


 1/4-inch of pan edges; sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.


 


 Continue baking 15 to 18 minutes or til light golden brown. Cool. Chill til


 chocolate is set.


 


 Cut into bars. Store tightly covered in cool, dry, place. Freezes well.


 


 Recipe by: Quaker Oats


 


 Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #331 by Linda Shapiro 
on


 Dec 21, 1997