Chocolate Carmelita Bars

• 1 3/4 c. Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned), uncooked
• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 c. butter flavor Crisco, melted
• 1 Tbsp. water
• 1/4 tsp. salt (optional)
• 1 c. chopped nuts
• 1 c. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 (12.5 oz.) jar (1 c.) caramel ice cream topping
• 1/4 c. flour

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Grease 13 x 9-inch pan.
3. Combine first six ingredients.
4. Mix well.
5. Reserve 1 cup; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan.
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown; cool 10 minutes.
7. Top with nuts and chocolate.
8. Mix caramel and 1/4 cup flour until smooth; drizzle over chocolate to within 1/4 inch of pan edges.
9. Sprinkle with reserved mixture.
10. Bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes until golden.
11. Cool completely.
12. Yields 32 bars.

oats, flour, brown sugar, butter flavor, water, salt, nuts, semisweet chocolate, caramel ice cream topping, flour

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=816298 (may not work)