OATMEAL CARMELITA'S

OATMEAL CARMELITA'S image

Categories Dessert

Yield 24 Bars

Number Of Ingredients 10

64 Brach's caramels
10 Tablespoons half n' half
2 cups unbleached flour
2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
12 oz. package (2 cups) chocolate chips (I use 1 cup milk chocolate & 1 cup semi-sweet chips)
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Steps:

Melt caramels in cream on top of double boiler. Cool slightly. Set aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. (Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.) In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients except chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Press half of crumbs in bottom of ungreased 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 min. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Spread carefully with caramel mixture. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until golden brown. Chill 1 to 2 hours.