Caramel Apple Bars

Name: Caramel Apple Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: CRUST:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup shortening; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional; FILLING:; 4-1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 package (14 ounces) caramels; 3 tablespoons butter

Caramel Apple Bars was pinched from <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/caramel-apple-bars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"These bars make an excellent fall dessert. We like to warm individual servings in the microwave and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It quickly became a family favorite; maybe it'll become one of your family's, too. —Carol Stuber, Osawatomie, Kansas..."

INGREDIENTS

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CRUST:

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1/2 cup butter, softened

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1/4 cup shortening

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1 cup packed brown sugar

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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

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1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats

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1 teaspoon salt

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

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FILLING:

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4-1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples

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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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1 package (14 ounces) caramels

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3 tablespoons butter

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