Double Caramel Bars

Ingredients

• 32 caramels, unwrapped
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 cup multigrain oatmeal, uncooked
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup margarine, chilled
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preaheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   In a 2L non-stick sauce pan, combine caramels and half & half. Cook on med.-low heat stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat, set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl combine oatmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Then, cut in butter until mix looks like coarse crumbs.

4. 4

   Reserve 1 cup of oatmeal mix and press the remainder into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan (this will be the base); bake 10 min's. Immediately pour caramel mix over top hot base.

5. 5

   Sprinkle chocolate & butterscotch chips and pecans over caramel, then sprinkle reserved oatmeal mix on top of that. Bake 15-18 min's or until golden brown.

6. 6

   Cool completely before serving.Enjoy!