Yummy Caramel Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

32 Kraft caramels
1/3 c. light cream or evaporated milk
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. oatmeal
3/4 c. margarine
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Combine caramels and
cream
in
top
of double boiler. Melt, stirring occasionally
until smooth and set aside.\tHeat oven to 350\u00b0.
Lightly butter
11
x 7 x 1 1/2-inch pan.
Sift flour, baking soda
and
salt together into large mixing bowl. Stir in brown sugar
and
oats.
Using
pastry
blender or two knives, cut in\tmargarine
until
mixture
looks
like\tcoarse crumbs.\tTurn half of oat mixture into prepared pan and press. Bake 10 to 15 minutes
or until lightly browned.\tRemove from oven and sprinkle evenly
with
chocolate
chips
and pecans. Spread with caramel mixture.
Pat
remaining oat mixture over top.
Return to oven and
bake
20
minutes
or until lightly browned.
Cool and cut into bars.