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Caramel Apple Bars

Do you have extra apples but don’t feel like making a pie? Try this easy-to-make bar with layers of brown sugar and oats surrounding apples and melted caramel.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 50 min
Servings 36

Ingredients

1: cup packed brown sugar

1/2: cup butter or margarine, softened

1/4: cup shortening

1 3/4: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1 1/2: cups quick-cooking oats

1: teaspoon salt

1/2: teaspoon baking soda

4 1/2: cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples (3 medium)

3: tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1: bag (14 ounces) caramels

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 400ºF. Mix brown sugar, butter and shortening in large bowl. Stir in 1 3/4 cups flour, the oats, salt and baking soda. Reserve 2 cups oat mixture; press remaining oat mixture in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
2 Toss apples and 3 tablespoons flour; spread over mixture in pan. Heat caramels over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted; pour evenly over apples. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture; press lightly.
3 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. For 36 bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm. Store covered in refrigerator.

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Expert Tips

Rolled oats are whole oats that have been steamed and flattened. Quick-cooking oats differ from regular—or old-fashioned—oats in that they’re cut into pieces before being steamed and are rolled into thinner flakes.

Make a date with Date Bars: Heat 1 pound cut-up dates (3 cups), 1 1/2 cups water and 1/4 cup sugar over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened; cool. Use date mixture instead of the apples, 3 tablespoons flour and caramels.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 145
Calories from Fat: 45 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 5 g; 5 %
(Saturated Fat 3 g, 3 % ),
Cholesterol: 10 mg; 10 %;
Sodium: 130 mg; 130 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 24 g; 24 %
(Dietary Fiber 1 g 1 % ),
Protein: 2 g; 2 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 11/2/2012 11:14:55 AM REPORT ABUSE grandysue said:

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I would rate these as medium difficult to make. However, learned a few tricks. 1. I added 1/2 cup crushed walnuts to the crust mixture - yum!!!! 2. When melting carmels, do so over hot water as in a double boiler. I added 1/8 cup of whipping cream to thin out the carmels. This takes care of the sticking to the teeth that one review mentioned. It also allows easier pouring. 3. I find that running a spatula or knife around the edges of the pan as soon as you remove it from the oven, loosens the bar mixture and prevents hard build-up on your pan. Loved the idea of placing cut bars in the fridge. Will try that next time. I cut these into 28 bars. Served it to my Life Group. A hit!!!!

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Posted 10/9/2012 7:04:06 PM REPORT ABUSE boston87 said:

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I loved these! I didn't have shortening though so I just used more butter...not sure how it affected but they still tasted great. I used the wrapped caramels and melted them in the microwave in a steam cooker bowl thing. So easy! Definately will do this again.

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Posted 9/22/2012 9:32:23 AM REPORT ABUSE Jennyanydots said:

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These are wonderful! I added 2 Tbls of water to the caramels just to help with the melting process. I used 4 Granny Smith Apples and see no reason why you couldn't add more if you wanted. Then just increase the flour amount. Delicious!!

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