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Name: Oatmeal Carmelitas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups All purpose flour; 2 cups quick rolled oats; 1 1/2 cups brown sugar firmly packed; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/4 cups butter softened; 1 cup caramel ice cream topping; 3 tbsp All purpose flour; 1 cup chocolate chips; 1/2 cup chopped nuts

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups All purpose flour
2 cups quick rolled oats
1 1/2 cups brown sugar ; firmly packed
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups butter ; softened
1 cup caramel ice cream topping
3 tbsp All purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts

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INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350. Grease a 13x9 inch pan. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients; mix at low speed until crumbly. reserve half of the crumb mixture (about 3 cups) for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of greased pan. Bake for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine caramel topping and 3 tablespoons of flour; blend well.

Remove partially baked crust from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Return to oven; bake an additional 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Chill 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set. Cut into bar.

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Oatmeal Carmelitas

2 cups All purpose flour
2 cups quick rolled oats
1 1/2 cups brown sugar firmly packed
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups butter softened
1 cup caramel ice cream topping
3 tbsp All purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350.  Grease a 13x9 inch pan.  Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.  In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients; mix at low speed until crumbly.  reserve half of the crumb mixture (about 3 cups) for topping.  Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of greased pan.  Bake for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine caramel topping and 3 tablespoons of flour; blend well.

Remove partially baked crust from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts.  Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Return to oven; bake an additional 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.  Chill 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set.  Cut into bar.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (57g)
Recipe Makes: 36 Servings

Calories: 265
Calories from Fat: 129 (49%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 14.3g	19 %
	Saturated Fat 8.3g	42 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.9g
Cholesterol 30.6mg		9 %
Sodium 109.9mg		4 %
Potassium 88.7mg		2 %
Total Carbohydrate 34.2g		10 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.2g	5 %
	Sugars, other 33g
Protein 2.3g		3 %
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Calories per serving: 265

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