Caramel Apple Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. plus 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter or margarine
2 large eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Golden Delicious apples, cored and chopped
1 c. caramel candies, cut in quarters
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan. In medium-size bowl, combine 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Transfer mixture to pan and press in an even layer in bottom of pan.
Bake 10 minutes.