Shelly's Recipe

CARAMEL BARS

Category: Bars

1 1/2 cups flour and rolled oats
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup plus 2 tbsp butter, melted
1 (14 oz) bag caramels
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350. In medium bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and butter; mix well. Reserve 2/3 cup; set aside. Press remaining batter in bottom of 13x9 inch pan. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven.

Meanwhile, in top of double boiler, melt caramels and cream until smooth. Sprinkle baked crust with chocolate chips. Pour melted caramel mixture over chips. Sprinkle with reserved 2/3 cup crust crumbs. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until almost firm. (Bars will be slightly soft in middle when removed from oven, but will set as they cool.) 28 bars