Chocolate Carmelita Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned), uncooked
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c. butter flavor Crisco, melted
1 Tbsp. water
1/4 tsp. salt (optional)
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate
1 (12.5 oz.) jar (1 c.) caramel ice cream topping
1/4 c. flour

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 13 x 9-inch pan.
Combine first six ingredients.
Mix well.
Reserve 1 cup; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown; cool 10 minutes.
Top with nuts and chocolate.
Mix caramel and 1/4 cup flour until smooth; drizzle over chocolate to within 1/4 inch of pan edges.
Sprinkle with reserved mixture.
Bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes until golden.
Cool completely.
Yields 32 bars.