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CARAMEL APPLE BARS 1 c. packed brown sugar 1/2 c. margarine, softened 1/4 c. shortening 1 3/4 c. flour 1 1/2 c. Quick cooking oats 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking soda 4 1/2 c. coarsely chopped, peeled tart apples 3 Tbsp. flour 1 pkg. (14 oz.) caramel candies Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix brown sugar, margarine and shortening. Stir in 1 3/4 cups flour, the oats, salt and baking soda. Remove 2 cups of the mixture, reserve. Press remaining mixture in ungreased rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2-inches. Toss apples and 3 tablespoons flour, spread over mixture in pan. Heat candies over low heat, stirring occasionally until melted. Pour evenly over apples, top with reserved oat mixture. Press lightly. Bake until golden brown and apples are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Cut into bars, about 2 x 1 1/2 inches while warm. Refrigerate any remaining bars. Makes 36 bars, 135 calories each. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |