Tinas Oatmeal Carmelitas Davids Version Recipes

OATMEAL CARMELITAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x9 inch square pan.
• Combine the 1 cup flour, baking soda, oats, brown sugar, salt and melted butter. Mix to combine, mixture will be very crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
• Let cool slightly then sprinkle over the crust the chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Mix the caramel ice cream topping with the 3 tablespoons of flour and drizzle over the chocolate chips. Top with the remaining oatmeal mixture. You will need to break it into small pieces to cover.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Let bars cool before cutting.

TINA'S OATMEAL CARMELITAS (DAVID'S VERSION)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9x13 inch baking dish.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine all crust ingredients. Mix until crumbly.
• 3. Press 1/2 crumb mixture (about 3 cups) in bottom of baking dish. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Set rest of crumb mixture aside.
• 4. In a small bowl combine caramel topping, and 3 tablespoons of flour and blend well. Remove partially baked crust from the oven. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans.
• 5. Drizzle the caramel mixture evenly over the chocolate chips and pecans. Sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture.
• 6. Return to oven and bake an additional 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 hour or until room temperature. Cut into bars and serve! Bon Appetite! The recipe that I was given says to refrigerate the bars after they are room temperature. If you do this they will be very hard and chewy. I don't agree with this!

BECKY'S OATMEAL CARMELITAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the caramels with the evaporated milk, stirring frequently until smooth. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the melted butter. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle the crust with chocolate chips and walnuts. Drizzle the caramel mixture over all. Crumble the remaining oat mixture evenly over the top, and pat down lightly.
• Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the top is golden. Cool before cutting into bars.