Caramel Apple Bars

Name: Caramel Apple Bars
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 237 milliliters packed brown sugar; 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 397 grams bag caramels; 414 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps Gold all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters quick-cooking oats; 1 teaspoon salt; 59 milliliters shortening; 1 liters coarsely chopped peeled tart apples (3 medium)

Caramel Apple Bars might be just the dessert you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 36. One serving contains 145 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat. If you have baking soda, salt, caramels, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Halloween. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400F.

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Oven

Mix brown sugar, butter and shortening in large bowl. Stir in 1 3/4 cups flour, the oats, salt and baking soda. Reserve 2 cups oat mixture; press remaining oat mixture in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.

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Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Shortening

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Oats

Salt

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Toss apples and 3 tablespoons flour; spread over mixture in pan.

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Apple

Spread

All Purpose Flour

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Frying Pan

Heat caramels over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted; pour evenly over apples.

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Caramel Candy

Apple

Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture; press lightly.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. For 36 bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm. Store covered in refrigerator.

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Apple

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Oven