Crunchy Caramel Chocolate Layer Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup butter
24 caramels
2 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Combine flour, salt, baking soda, brown sugar, and oatmeal; cut the butter in until the mixture is crumbly.
Press all but one cup of the mixture into the bottom of an 8 inch square pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the caramels and cream. Heat slowly in microwave, stirring frequently until caramel melts. Blend in 2 tablespoons flour. Spread this carefully over baked mixture.
Sprinkle chocolate chips over caramel. Sprinkle the remaining one cup crumbly mixture over this.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Cool.
Cut into squares.