Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

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These bars make a great fall dessert. We like to warm individual servings in the microwave and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It quickly became a family favorite. Maybe it'll become one of your family's, too.

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Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 15-20 Servings

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Ingredients

CRUST:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
FILLING:
4-1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
3 tablespoons butter

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda; mix well. Stir in pecans if desired. Set aside 2 cups. Press remaining oat mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
For filling, toss apples with flour; spoon over the crust. In a saucepan, melt the caramels and butter over low heat; drizzle over apples. Top with the reserved oat mixture.
Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before cutting into bars. Yield: 15-20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 267 calories, 11 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 266 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Caramel Apple Bars in Country Extra September 1993, p51