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Caramel Apple Bars

By Linda Larsen, About.com

This delicious bar cookie is great for after school treats, or packed into lunchboxes.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
  • 1-3/4 cups flour
  • 1-1/2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 4 cups chopped peeled tart apples (3 medium apples)
  • 3 Tbsp. flour
  • 14 oz. pkg. caramels, unwrapped

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In large bowl, combine brown sugar with butter and shortening and cream together until well blended. Add 1-3/4 cups flour, quick cooking oats, salt and baking soda and mix well. Measure out 2 cups of this crumbly mixture and set aside. Pat remaining crumbly mixture into 13x9" pan.

In large bowl, combine apples and 3 Tbsp. flour and spread over crust.

In medium bowl, microwave unwrapped caramels until melted, about 4-5 minutes on MEDIUM powder, stirring every minute. Pour over apples and then sprinkle with reserved crumbly mixture. Pat lightly.

Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with fork. Cut into bars when cooled. Store in refrigerator. 36 bars

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