Caramel Apple Oat Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. unsifted flour
1 c. quick cooking oats
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. cold margarine or butter
1 c. chopped walnuts
20 caramels, unwrapped
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1 (21 oz.) can Wilderness brand apple filling

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
In large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking soda and salt; cut in margarine.
Press remainder on bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake 15 minutes.
Add nuts to reserved crumb mixture.
In heavy pan, over low heat, melt caramels with sweetened milk, stirring until smooth.
Spoon apple filling over prepared crust; top with caramel mixture, then reserved crumb mixture.
Bake 20 minutes or until set.
Cool. Serve warm with ice cream.