Sunday, September 28, 2008

Our Recipe (Oatmeal Carmelitas)

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups uncooked quick-cook oats
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, melted
1 (12oz) pkg semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14oz) pkg caramels
1/2 cup half and half

Stir together first 5 ingredients in large mixing bowl. Add butter, stirring until mixture is crumbly. Reserve half of mixture. Press remaining half of mixture into bottom of lightly greased 13x9 inch pan. Sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips.

Microwave caramels and half and half at medium (50% less power) for 3 minutes. Stir and microwave at medium 1-2 more minutes or until mixture is smooth. Let stand 1 minute. Pour evenly over chocolate chips. Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mix.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until light brown. Enjoy : ) : ) Yummy Yum
Thanks Kara Janek, we love these.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

umm i don't quite understand this recipe...i think if you just made it for me instead i could understand it better.....lol

Amanda Kirkpatrick said...

anything with caramel has to be good!! i bet we pronounce 'caramel' differently around here......
pu-jo-muz
:)