Caramel Bars

Recipe Type:	Veg.
Difficulty:	Average

Ingredients:

• 32 Individually Wrapped Caramels
• 5 tbsp Heavy Cream
• 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips (semisweet)
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 3/4 cup Butter
• 1/2 cup Walnuts (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup rolled Oats
• 3/4 cup Brown Sugar

Cooking Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt together the caramels and heavy cream in a saucepan, stir occasionally until blends.
• In a bowl, stir together the oats, brown sugar, flour, baking soda and salt.
• Stir in the melted butter until it blends well.
• Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a baking pan. Reserve the rest.
• Bake the crust for eight minutes in the preheated oven.
• Remove and dot with walnuts and chocolate chips.
• Pour the caramel mixture over the top and then crumble the remaining crust mixture over everything.
• Return to the oven and bake for an additional 12 minutes.
• Cut into squares while it is still warm.