Oatmeal Caramel Bars
Ingredients
- 50 caramels, add if these are small squares
- 7 tbspn heavy cream
- 1½ cup flour
- 1½ cup oatmeal, old fashioned oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbspn brown sugar
- 1 cup melted butter
- ¾ tspn baking soda
- ¼ tspn salt
- 1½ cup chocolate chips, milk or semi-sweet
Instructions
- Place the caramels in the top of a double boiler with the heavy cream. Heat slowly until fully melted. Stir to ensure even melting. Set aside and keep warm.
- Mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar (all), melted butter, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Mix with your hands to ensure all dried ingredients are covered in butter.
- Reserve one cup of this mixture for topping later.
- Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Pour melted caramel on top.
- Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture on top, breaking into small pieces with your fingers.
- Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown on top.
- Let cool and cut into squares.
- Pack up this first batch for Nic. Repeat to make a second recipe for everyone else.
Notes
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