Caramel Apple Bars

Serves: 3

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

50

Sweetness

44

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Light Brown Sugar (firmly packed)

1 large

Egg

1 tsps

Salt

1 tsps

Baking Soda

1.75 cups

Quick Oats (uncooked)

4 cups

Granny Smith

1 tsps

Lemon Juice

Directions:

1

HEAT oven to 350 degrees F

2

Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with shortening

3

COMBINE 3/4 cup shortening and brown sugar in large bowl

4

Beat at medium speed with electric mixer; add egg

5

Beat until well blended

6

MIX together 1 1/2 cups flour, salt and baking soda

7

Add gradually to creamed mixture

8

Add in oats

9

Mix until blended

10

Reserve 1 1/4 cups of mixture for topping

11

Press remaining mixture into prepared pan

12

Bake 10 minutes

13

TOSS apples with 2 tablespoons flour and lemon juice

14

Distribute apple mixture evenly over partially baked crust

15

Press in lightly

16

PLACE caramels in microwave-safe bowl

17

Microwave on HIGH (100% power) 1 minute

18

Stir

19

Repeat until caramels are melted

20

Drizzle melted caramel evenly over apples

21

Crumble reserved topping evenly over caramel

22

BAKE 30 to 40 minutes, or until apples are tender and top is golden brown (do not overbake)

23

Loosen caramel from sides of pan with knife

24

Cool completely

25

Cut into 1 1/2 inch bars

26

Cover tightly with plastic wrap to store