SOFIA'S NUTTY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BARS

SOFIA'S NUTTY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BARS image

Yield 2 1/2 Dozen bars

Number Of Ingredients 9

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2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
1 cup caramel ice cream topping

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 2 cups of the flour (NOT all of the flour) with the oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add butter; stir until all ingredients are moistened. Reserve one cup crumb mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with morsels and walnuts. Combine caramel topping and remaining 1/3 cup flour in small bowl; drizzle over base. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.