Double Caramel Bars

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• 32 caramels, unwrapped
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 cup multigrain oatmeal, uncooked
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup margarine, chilled
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preaheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a 2l non-stick sauce pan, combine caramels and . cook on med.-low heat stirring constantly until smooth. remove from heat, set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl combine oatmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. then, cut in butter until mix looks like coarse crumbs.
• 4 reserve 1 cup of oatmeal mix and press the remainder into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan (this will be the base); bake 10 min's. immediately pour caramel mix over top hot base.
• 5 sprinkle chocolate & butterscotch chips and pecans over caramel, then sprinkle reserved oatmeal mix on top of that. bake 15-18 min's or until golden brown.
• 6 cool completely before serving.enjoy!