Caramel Apple Bars

• 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine
• 14 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 34 cups flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 cup chopped pecans
• 4 12 cups coarsely chopped/peeled baking apples (macintosh)
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda; mix well.
3. Stir in pecans.
4. Set aside 2 cups of mixture.
5. Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
6. For the filling, toss apples with flour; spoon over the crust.
7. In a saucepan, melt the caramels and butter over low heat; drizzle over apples.
8. Top with the reserved oat mixture.
9. Bake at 400 degrees for 25- 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. Cool before cutting into bars.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caramel-apple-bars-45984 (may not work)