Apple Caramel Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1/4 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 3/4 c. unsifted flour
1 c. oatmeal
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 1/2 c. diced apples
3 Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 bag caramels, melted

Preparation

Crust:
Cream together the margarine and shortening; add the brown sugar and flour.
By hand, stir in oatmeal, salt and baking soda.
Reserve 2 cups of the mixture and pat the rest into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.