Festive Caramel Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 32 -36 wrapped caramels
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1 cup nuts
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups m&m's plain chocolate candy

Recipe

• 1 combine caramels and milk in heavy saucepan. cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until blended.
• 2 combine flour, oats, nuts, brown sugar, soda and salt in a bowl, add melted butter, mixing until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. reserve 1 cup of mixture and press remaining mixture into bottom of greased 9x13 pan. bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 3 sprinkle 1 cup m&ms on top of partially baked crust. pour caramel mixture over m&ms. sprinkle reserved crumb mix and remaining 1/2 cup m&ms on top. continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes.
• 4 cool slightly, then chill for 30 minutes. cut into bars.