Carmel Apple Bars

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Title: Carmel Apple Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 4 servings

3/4 c Butter-flavor crisco
1 c Brown sugar; packed
1 Eggs
1 1/2 c Flour
2 tb Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 3/4 c Quick-cooking oats
4 c Granny smith apples
Core/peel/diced
1 ts Lemon juice
14 oz Caramel candies; melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13" x 9" baking pan. In large
bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat shortening and brown sugar
until mixed. Add egg; beat until well blended. In medium bowl, combine
1-1/2 c. flour, salt and baking soda. With mixer at low speed (or by hand),
beat flour mixture into shortening mixture just until blended. Add oats;
mix well. Reserve 1-1/4 c. oat mixture for topping; press remaining mixture
into prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in medium bowl, toss apples with 2 T. flour and lemon
juice. Distribute apple mixture evenly over prebaked crust; press in
lightly. Drizzle melted caramel evenly over apples; crumble reserve topping
evenly over caramel. Bake 30 to 40 minutes longer, or until apples are
tender ant top is golden brown. Loosen caramel from sides of pan with
knife. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

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