Sticky 'n' gooey but good bars

3 Dozen

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupAll-purpose flour, sifted
½teaspoonBaking soda
1cupQuick-cooking rolled oats (see not below)
¾cupBrown sugar
½cupButter, melted
1cupSemi-sweet chocolate chips
½cupChopped nuts
24Vanilla caramels
1cupWhipping cream

Directions

CJHARTLIN@...

Preheat oven to 350øF. Combine flour, baking soda, rolled oats, brown sugar and melted butter. Mix well. Press ½ of this mixture into a 13x9" baking pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts.

Melt caramels with cream over low heat, stirring occasionally; pour over chips and nuts. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over top. Bake for 20 minutes. Yield: 3 to 4 dozen * If you substitute large-flake rolled oats, chop by hand or in a food processor until texture of quick-cooking oats. Source: Good Friends Cookbook Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #8 by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@...> on Feb 16, 1999