Oatmeal Carmelitas...YUM

Crust - note, only half of this is used for the crust, the other half will be sprinkled on top

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups margarine or 1 1/4 cups butter, softened

Filling

• 1 (12 1/2 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping (1 cup)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

• Directions:

  Prep Time: 10 mins

  Total Time: 40 mins

  1. 1 Heat oven to 350*.
  2. 2 Grease 13x9 inch pan.
  3. 3 In large bowl, blend all crust ingredients at low speed until crumbly.
  4. 4 Press half of crumb mixture, about 3 cups, in bottom of greased pan.
  5. 5 Reserve remaining crumb mixture for topping.
  6. 6 Bake at 350* for 10 minutes.
  7. 7 Meanwhile, in small bowl combine caramel topping and 3 tbls.
  8. 8 flour; set aside.
  9. 9 Sprinkle warm crust with chocolate chips and nuts.
  10. 10 Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
  11. 11 Return to oven and bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
  12. 12 Cool completely.
  13. 13 Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set.
  14. 14 Cut into bars.

Banana Bread

Banana Bread- Recipie from my friend Caitlyn


1 ½ cup flour

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

...¾ cup sugar

½ cup butter, softened

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup banana (about 3 bananas)

Milk chocolate chips (optional-about half a bag)



In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt together. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and butter and mix well. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Add bananas and mix well. Add dry ingredients to mixing bowl and mix well. Mix in chocolate chips, if desired. Pour into greased bread pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Then cover lightly with foil and bake for another 10 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.



***Suggestion: When counter-top bananas turn brown, freeze them. Bananas defrost quite quickly and are ready for use in the bread.See More