Oatmeal Caramelitas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1 c. quick-cooking rolled oats
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. margarine, melted
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/2 c. chopped nuts
3/4 c. caramel ice cream topping
3 Tbsp. flour

Preparation

Combine flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, soda, salt and margarine in bowl to form crumbs.
Press half of crumbs into bottom of 9-inch square greased pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate pieces and nuts over baked crust.
Mix caramel topping and flour; drizzle over chocolate pieces and nuts. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over caramel topping.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.
Chill for easy cutting.
Makes 24 bars.